METHOD OF TREATING PATIENTS COADMINISTERED A FACTOR Xa INHIBITOR AND VERAPAMIL

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure in various embodiments teaches methods of treating patients in need of treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor, and who are also concomitantly administered verapamil.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

The present application is a continuation application of U.S.application Ser. No. 16/201,481, filed on Nov. 27, 2018, which is acontinuation application of U.S. application Ser. No. 16/001,318, filedon Jun. 6, 2018, which is a continuation application of U.S. applicationSer. No. 15/438,393, filed on Feb. 21, 2017, which claims priority toU.S. Provisional Application No. 62/298,555, filed Feb. 23, 2016, thedisclosures of each of which are herein incorporated by reference in itsentirety for all purposes.

FIELD

In various embodiments, the present invention relates to the field ofblood coagulation. In particular embodiments, the present inventionrelates to novel methods of administration and dosing of rivaroxaban inthe treatment of patients who require anticoagulant therapy, for exampletreatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor.

BACKGROUND

Maintenance of normal haemostasis—between bleeding and thrombosis—issubject to complex regulatory mechanisms. Uncontrolled activation of thecoagulant system or defective inhibition of the activation processes maycause formation of local thrombi or embolisms in vessels (arteries,veins) or in heart cavities. This may lead to serious thromboembolicdisorders, such as myocardial infarct, angina pectoris (includingunstable angina), reocclusions and restenoses after angioplasty oraortocoronary bypass, stroke, transitory ischaemic attacks, peripheralarterial occlusive disorders, pulmonary embolisms or deep venousthromboses.

Anticoagulant drugs target various procoagulant factors in thecoagulation pathway. Presently there are numerous anticoagulant drugswhich are widely available. One new class of anticoagulant drugs isdirect Factor Xa inhibitors, which play a central role in the cascade ofblood coagulation by inhibiting Factor Xa directly.

Rivaroxaban is a Factor Xa inhibitor drug used to treat disordersincluding deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). It isalso used to help prevent strokes or serious blood clots in people whohave atrial fibrillation.

Use of rivaroxaban, however, presents considerable risk to patientswhereby higher than expected blood concentrations of rivaroxaban cancause serious adverse events, most notably elevated rates of internalbleeding/hemorrhage. Conversely, any under dosing of the drug leaves apatient at risk of potentially fatal clotting events.

Accordingly, it is one object of the present invention to provide novelmethods of rivaroxaban dosage control.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method oftreating a patient in need of treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor andwho is concomitantly administered verapamil, comprising administering adose of rivaroxaban which is a reduced dose (e.g., about 99.5% to about0%) relative to the dose recommended for an otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil. Invarious embodiments, the patient in need of treatment with a Factor Xainhibitor has normal renal function, and in still other embodiments, thepatient has renal insufficiency (mild, moderate or severe as describedherein).

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method oftreating a patient in need of treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor,e.g., a patient with renal insufficiency (mild, moderate or severe asdescribed herein) comprising administering a dose of rivaroxaban whichis a reduced dose (e.g., about 99.5% to about 0%) relative to the doserecommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who doesnot have renal insufficiency.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to treatment ofa patient with a medical condition requiring treatment with a Factor Xainhibitor, for example a medical condition selected from the groupconsisting of atrial fibrillation; deep vein thrombosis; patientsundergoing major orthopedic surgery; deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis,deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis after abdominal surgery; deep veinthrombosis prophylaxis after hip replacement surgery; deep veinthrombosis prophylaxis after knee replacement surgery; deep veinthrombosis recurring event; heart attack; prevention of thromboembolismin atrial fibrillation; pulmonary embolism; pulmonary embolism recurringevent; thromboembolic stroke prophylaxis; venous thromboembolism;prevention of ischemic stroke; recurring myocardial infarction;antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; sickle cell disease; prevention andtreatment of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients; cancerassociated thrombosis; cancer patients with central line associatedclots in the upper extremity; reducing post-discharge venousthromboembolism risk in medically ill patients; treating young childrenwith venous thrombosis (6 months—5 years); treatment of arterial orvenous thrombosis in children from birth to less than 6 months;thrombophylaxis in pediatric patients 2 to 8 years of age after thefontan procedure; valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation;patients with atrial fibrillation with bioprosthetic mitral valves;treatment of symptomatic isolated distal deep vein thrombosis;superficial vein thrombosis; prevention of thrombosis after replacementof the aortic valve with a biological valve prosthesis; prevention ofrecurrence of stent thrombosis and cardiovascular events in patientswith atrial fibrillation complicated with stable coronary arterydisease; treatment of splanchnic vein thrombosis; prevention ofrecurrent thrombosis in patients with chronic portal vein thrombosis;prevention of recurrent symptomatic venous thromboembolism in patientswith symptomatic deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism; acuteischemic stroke with atrial fibrillation; venous thromboembolismprophylaxis in patients undergoing non-major orthopedic surgery;reducing the risk of major thrombotic vascular events in subjects withperipheral artery disease undergoing peripheral revascularizationprocedures of the lower extremities; prevention of cardiovascular eventsin patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation scheduled forcardioversion; reducing the risk of death, myocardial infarction, orstroke in participants with heart failure and coronary artery diseasefollowing an episode of decompensated heart failure; preventing majorcardiovascular events in coronary or peripheral artery disease; reducingthe risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or stroke inpatients with recent acute coronary syndrome; prevention of thecomposite of stroke or systemic embolism in patients with rheumaticvalvular heart disease (RVHD) with atrial fibrillation or flutter whoare unsuitable for vitamin K antagonist therapy, or in patients withRVHD without AF or Flutter with at least one of the following: Leftatrial enlargement ≥5.5 cm, Left atrial spontaneous echo contrast, leftatrial thrombus, frequent ectopic atrial activity (>1000/24 hours) onHolter ECG; prevention of restenosis after infrainguinal percutaneoustransluminal angioplasty for critical limb ischemia; and decreasing therisk of cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction,revascularization, ischemic stroke, and systemic embolism. In otherembodiments, the present invention is directed to treating a conditionfor which a Factor Xa inhibitor is indicated, and for which a calciumchannel blocker is indicated, including any of the conditions describedherein such as reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism inpatients with non valvular atrial fibrillation, treating deep veinthrombosis (DVT), treating pulmonary embolism (PE), reducing the risk ofDVT, and reducing the risk of PE, the prophylaxis of DVT which leads toPE in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement therapy, and themanagement of essential hypertension. In still other embodiments, thepresent invention is directed to treating a condition for which a factorXa inhibitor is indicated, including reducing the risk of stroke andsystemic embolism in patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation,treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT), treating pulmonary embolism (PE),reducing the risk of DVT, and reducing the risk of PE, the prophylaxisof DVT which leads to PE in patients undergoing knee or hip replacementtherapy. Patients treated in this manner can have normal renal function,or can be mildly, moderately, or severely renally impaired.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to treatment ofa patient with a medical condition requiring treatment with a calciumchannel blocker (in conjunction with a Factor Xa inhibitor), includingmanagement of essential hypertension, treatment of hypertension,treatment of pulmonary hypertension, prevention and treatment ofrecurrent and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia, management ofsupraventricular tachycardia, treatment of atrial tachycardia andjunctional tachycardia, treatment of cerebral vasospasm, treatment ofhypertrophic cardiomyopathy, treatment of chronic stable anginapectoris, treatment of unstable angina pectoris, management ofPrinzmetal variant angina, ventricular rate control in atrialfibrillation/flutter, prevention of cluster headache, prevention ofmigraine, prevention of myocardial infarction in patients with preservedleft ventricular function, management of manic manifestations of bipolardisorder, treatment of Raynaud's disease, treatment of coronary arterydisease, treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage, treatment of DravetSyndrome, beta cell survival therapy in Type I diabetes, treatment ofvestibular migraine, treatment of chronic subjective dizziness,treatment of erectile dysfunction, prevention of keloid recurrence,treatment of refractory epilepsy, treatment of refractory meningioma,treatment of chronic heart failure secondary to non-ischemiccardiomyopathy, treatment of relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma,treatment of Marfan Syndrome, treatment of treatment-resistant mania,prevention of kidney disease in diabetic patients, treatment ofMetabolic Syndrome, and treatment of hypoglycemia following gastricbypass.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method oftreating a patient concomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil,wherein the dose of rivaroxaban administered to the patient is less thanthe rivaroxaban dose recommended for the otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method oftreating a patient concomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil,wherein the dose of rivaroxaban administered to the patient is 0% toabout 99.5% of the rivaroxaban dose recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil.

In any of the various embodiments disclosed herein, the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil can have normalrenal function.

In any of the various embodiments disclosed herein, the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil can be mildlyrenally impaired.

In any of the various embodiments disclosed herein, the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil can have moderaterenal impairment.

In any of the various embodiments disclosed herein, the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil can have severerenal impairment.

In any of the various embodiments disclosed herein, the maximumprothrombin time of said patient concomitantly administered rivaroxabanand verapamil ranges from about 20 to about 30 seconds.

In any of the various embodiments disclosed herein, the C_(max) plasmaconcentration of rivaroxaban for the patient concomitantly administeredrivaroxaban and verapamil is less than about 317 ng/mL.

In any of the various embodiments disclosed herein, the AUC ofrivaroxaban for the patient concomitantly administered rivaroxaban andverapamil is in the range of about 1668(μg/L)·h-3792(μg/L)·h.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administeredrivaroxaban and verapamil ranges from about 0 mg to about 19.9 mg, orany intervening values as disclosed herein, and the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for the otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil is 20 mg.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is moderately renally impaired andconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil ranges from about 0mg to about 14.9 mg, or any intervening values as disclosed herein, andthe dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil is 15 mg.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administeredrivaroxaban and verapamil is about 0 mg, about 2.5 mg, about 5 mg, about7.5 mg, about 10 mg, about 12.5 mg, about 15 mg, or about 17.5mg, thedose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil is 20 mg,and the daily dose of verapamil ranges from about 100 to about 480 mg.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administeredrivaroxaban and verapamil is about 0 mg, about 2.5 mg, about 5 mg, about7.5 mg, about 10 mg, 12.5 mg, or less than about 15 mg, and the dose ofrivaroxaban recommended for the otherwise identical (or the same)patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil is 15 mg and thedaily dose of verapamil is 100 to 480 mg.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil is not renally impaired. In someembodiments disclosed herein, the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil is mildly renally impaired. Insome embodiments disclosed herein, the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil is moderately renally impaired.In some embodiments disclosed herein, the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil is severely renally impaired.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administeredrivaroxaban and verapamil is selected to generate a prothrombin time ofsaid patient ranges from about 20-30 seconds. In still furtherembodiments, the dose of rivaroxaban is 10 mg to 15 mg.

In some embodiments disclosed herein, the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administeredrivaroxaban and verapamil is less than the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for the otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil, and wherein the C_(max) ofrivaroxaban in said patient is no more than about 317 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the dose of rivaroxaban administered is such thatthe AUC (AUC_(inf) or AUC_(ss)) and/or C_(max) (C_(max) for a singledose or steady state) values of rivaroxaban in the treated patientpopulation does not exceed target values, as described herein in Tables9-124. The rivaroxaban dose is designed such that a particularstatistical PK parameter characterizing the particular patientpopulation (e.g., maximum, mean of highest 3 patients, 90% confidenceinterval upper boundary, median, arithmetic mean, geometric mean, 90%confidence level lower boundary, or minimum of the AUC_(inf) and/orC_(max),) does not exceed the selected target value. So, for example,for a patient with mild renal impairment, concomitantly administeredrivaroxaban and verapamil (Table 9), the dose of rivaroxaban intended toprovide an AUC_(inf) of less than 3,792 μg·hr/L for the patient in apopulation with the highest exposure (“maximum”) (Target 1) would be adose of no more than about 8.7 mg rivaroxaban.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE FIGURES

FIG. 1 shows a correlation between plasma concentrations of rivaroxabanand Prothrombin Time (“PT”) in subjects with no renal insufficiency.Data were measured on Day 1 and Day 15 of the study. FIG. 2 shows acorrelation between plasma concentrations of rivaroxaban and PT insubjects with mild renal insufficiency. Data were measured on Day 1 andDay 15 of the study.

FIG. 3 shows the ranges of steady state rivaroxaban AUC values forvarious single dose rivaroxaban treatments (10842, 10993, 10999, 12359,12680, 11273, 10989, 11938, studies), and single dose rivaroxaban plusVerapamil treatments. Abbreviations in the figure are N: Normal renalfunction; Mill: mild renal impairment; P1: 20 mg rivaroxaban only; P3:20 mg rivaroxaban and 360 mg Verapamil. The lines represent thegeometric mean and for the numbered studies the top and bottom represent+/−1 standard deviation. For the Normal and Mill groups by study period,the lines represent the geometric mean and the top and bottom representthe sample maximum and minimum.

FIG. 4 shows the 90% confidence level rivaroxaban AUC value (single 20mg dose) (Label “A”), steady state rivaroxaban AUC value as described inthe Clinical Pharmacology approval documents for Rivaroxaban andseparately the 10 mg steady state dose in the presence of a strongCYP3A4/Pgp inhibitor (Label “B”) from the same report. The third item,(Label “C”) shows the upper 90% confidence interval value forrivaroxaban administered under fed conditions as determined in clinicalstudy 10989. These values are compared to the ranges of AUC measured bythe present inventors under various conditions. Abbreviations in thefigure are SS: steady state; CI: confidence interval; AUC inf: areaunder the curve extrapolated to infinity; N: Normal renal function;Mill: mild renal impairment; P1: a single 20 mg rivaroxaban only; P3: asingle 20 mg rivaroxaban plus 360 mg Verapamil.

FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the steady state AUC values andthe risk of major bleeding.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

While the following terms are believed to be well understood by one ofordinary skill in the art, the following definitions are set forth tofacilitate explanation of the presently disclosed subj ect matter.

Throughout the disclosure, singular forms such as “a,” “an,” and “the”are often used for convenience. However, it should be understood thatthe singular forms are intended to include the plural, except whencontext or an explicit statement indicates that the singular alone isintended.

Throughout this application, the term “about” is used to indicate that avalue includes the inherent variation of error for the device or themethod being employed to determine the value, or the variation thatexists among the samples being measured. In some embodiments, the term“about” means within 5% of the reported numerical value. When used inconjunction with a range or series of values, the term “about” appliesto the endpoints of the range or each of the values enumerated in theseries, unless otherwise indicated.

As used herein, the term “concomitant” refers to the co-administrationof two or more drugs. In some embodiments, concomitant administrationincludes the administration of two or more drugs at substantially thesame time, either as a mixture (e.g., in a coformulation), or asseparate doses. In some embodiments, concomitant administration alsoincludes the sequential administration of two or more drugs, whereinboth drugs are simultaneously present at clinically relevant levels in apatient's plasma.

As used herein, the term “pharmacokinetics” refers to a drug's movementinto, through, and out of the body, including: the drug's absorption,bioavailability, tissue distribution, metabolism, and excretion.

As used herein, C_(max) refers to peak plasma concentration of atherapeutic agent as it relates to a particular drug dose (e.g.rivaroxaban dose).

As used herein. T_(max) refers to the time required to reach peakconcentration.

As used herein, C_(ave) refers to average plasma concentration of atherapeutic agent under a particular drug dosing schedule (e.g.rivaroxaban dosing schedule).

As used herein, C_(min) refers to the minimum plasma concentration of atherapeutic agent under a particular drug dosing schedule (e.g.rivaroxaban dosing schedule).

In some embodiments, the present disclosure teaches that thepharmacokinetic effects of a drug can be compared based on area underthe curve (AUC) values. The pharmacokinetic AUC of a drug is calculatedby taking the integral (area under the curve) of the concentration of adrug against time.

As used herein, “treating” in the context of treating a condition refersto reducing or eliminating the symptoms of a condition, reducing therisk of, or preventing the patient from experiencing the symptoms of acondition. For example, treatment of a condition with rivaroxaban canreduce the risk of stroke or systemic embolism in patients, reducing therisk of recurrence of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism, theprophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis, etc.

As used herein, AUC_(0-x) or AUC_(inf) refers to the area under thecurve extrapolated to infinity, after administration of a single dose ofdrug. AUC_(ss) refers to the AUC under steady state conditions, andapproximates AUC_(inf).

As used herein, the term “pharmacodynamics” refers to a drug's effect(s)on the body, including: receptor binding, postreceptor effects, andchemical interactions. In some embodiments, a drug's pharmacodynamicsdetermines the onset, duration, and intensity of that drug's effect.

As used herein, the term “prothrombin time” (PT) refers to a blood testthat measures how long it takes blood to clot. In some embodiments, aprothrombin time test can be used to measure of a patient's haemostasis.In some embodiments, PT can be used to measure the effectiveness orexposure to a blood clotting drug. Persons having skill in the artsometimes interchangeably refer to a PT test as an INR. However, sincethe INR is calibrated specifically for warfarin, PT measurementssuitable for rivaroxaban would not be comparable to the INR standardsfor warfarin. Additionally, PT measurements are subject to variabilitybased on the test reagent and laboratory test ranges determined by eachinstitution.

Rivaroxaban was developed with the premise that it would not require thetype of monitoring required for conventional anticoagulant drugs such aswarfarin (Coumadin). PT/INR tests are conventionally used specificallyfor monitoring vitamin K antagonists such as warfarin. Alternativetests, such as the activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) areconventionally used to monitor the use of unfractionated heparin.However, as discussed in Favaloro et al., Biochemia Medica 2012; 22(3):329-41, the PT/INR and APTT tests are not suitable for monitoringpatients treated with rivaroxaban because inconsistent results areobtained for rivaroxaban depending on factors such as the reagents used,and the tests are either too sensitive or insensitive to be useful. Inaddition, such tests are not calibrated for rivaroxaban, and thereforethere is no standardized measure for the activity of rivaroxaban in suchpatients. While the literature suggests that suitable tests could bedeveloped, presently there are no validated or generally recognizedmethods suitable for monitoring the use of rivaroxaban in hospitallaboratories or available to healthcare providers. See also, Xarelto®Package Insert (Revised August 2016, section 5.7). Consequently, thereare no current methods available for monitoring the dose titration ofrivaroxaban. Indeed, the sponsor of the rivaroxaban NDA maintains thatdose titration is not appropriate in most patient populations(Application Number: 0224060rig1s000 Clinical Pharmacology andBiopharmaceutics Review(s), Addendum to Apr. 6, 2009 Review). SeeHillarp et al., Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 9: 133-139;Favarolo et al., Biochemia Medica 2012; 22(3): 329-41; Nielsen et al.,Clin. Res. Cardiol. 22 Nov. 2014 (published online); and Mueck et al.,Clin. Pharmacokinet (2014) 53:1-16.

As used herein, E_(max) refers to peak effect of a therapeutic agentrelated to a particular drug dose (e.g. rivaroxaban dose).

As used herein, the term “AUEC” refers to area under the effect curve.In some embodiments, the pharmacodynamic AUEC of an effect for aparticular drug is calculated by taking the integral (area under thecurve) of the drug's measured effect against time.

In some embodiments, the AUEC of rivaroxaban is calculated based on theintegral of the prothrombin time effect a rivaroxaban dose has on apatient over time.

As used herein, “renal impairment” means the individual has a clinicallyrelevant level of renal function which is less than levels of renalfunction generally considered to be normal. Levels of renal function,renal sufficiency or renal impairment can be determined using any of themethods known in the art or described herein. Currently, one commonmethod for determining the level of renal sufficiency in an individualis determining creatinine clearance (CL_(Cr)) in the individual usingthe Cockcroft-Gault equation. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure teaches alternative methods of measuring renal impairment,for example those described in U.S. Published App. 2012/022787.

As disclosed herein, the individual's actual body weight, ideal bodyweight, or otherwise adjusted body weight can be used in the equation.In some embodiments, the following are criteria for determining thelevel of renal sufficiency using creatinine clearance (CL_(Cr)) and theCockcroft-Gault equation:

Normal renal function>or =80 mL/min

Mild renal impairment=50-79 mL/min

Moderate renal impairment=30-49 mL/min

Severe renal impairment<30 mL/min

Newer criteria for determining the level of renal sufficiency usingCL_(Cr) define the cut-offs between normal, and mild-severe renalimpairment using slightly different CL_(Cr) ranges:

Normal renal function>or =90 mL/min

Mild renal impairment=60-89 mL/min

Moderate renal impairment=30-59 mL/min

Severe renal impairment=15-29 mL/min

Kidney failure<15 mL/min

A “patient” is a living organism, typically a human.

For nearly all FDA approved drugs, the “recommended” dose (or doses) ofthe drug are determined based on the plasma level (or range of plasmalevels) of the drug required to provide the desired clinical effect(s)and/or avoid undesirable side effects. The recommended dose(s) of aparticular drug are those recognized in the art as suitable for treatinga patient with particular physical characteristics (or within a range ofparticular characteristics), and are thus the dose(s) provided in thepackage insert for the drug. Thus, in various embodiments, the methodsof the present disclosure are directed to adjustments or changes in thedosing of rivaroxaban relative to the FDA “recommended” dose, e.g., inthe package insert for rivaroxaban, as suitable for treating a patientwith particular physical characteristics. Thus, as used herein, the“recommended dose” for rivaroxaban is distinct from doses which may bedisclosed by particular physicians for particular patients. Depending onthe specific pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of the drug, therecommended dose may vary depending on one or more physicalcharacteristics of the patient, for example age, gender, weight, bodymass index, liver metabolic enzyme status (e.g., poor or extensivemetabolizer status), disease state, etc. Xarelto® (rivaroxaban) iscurrently sold in three FDA-approved doses: 10 mg (e.g., NDC50458-580-30), 15 mg (e.g., NDC-50458-578-30), and 20 mg (e.g., NDC50458-579-30).

As provided in the rivaroxaban package insert (as revised 08/2016), the15 mg and 20 mg tablets should be taken with food, and the 10 mg tabletstaken with or without food. For patients with nonvalvular atrialfibrillation, with CL_(Cr) >50 mL (normal to mild renal impairment), the20 mg dose with the evening meal is recommended. For such patients withCL_(Cr) 15-50 (severe to moderate renal impairment), the 15 mg dose withthe evening meal is recommended. For patients with DVT, PE, and toreduce the risk of recurrence of DVT and PE, it is recommended thatpatients be administered 15 mg twice daily with food for the first 21days, then 20 mg once daily with food for the remaining treatment. Forthe prophylaxis of DVT following hip or knee replacement surgery, 10 mgonce daily is recommended with or without food.

With respect to drug-drug interactions, the rivaroxaban package insertrecommends avoiding concomitant use of rivaroxaban with combined P-gpand strong CYP3A4 inhibitors and inducers—that is, rivaroxaban and thecombined P-gp and strong CYP3A4 inhibitors or inducers should not becoadministered; rather, one or the other drug should be discontinued.Although concomitant administration of rivaroxaban with drugs such aserythromycin, which is considered in the Xarelto® package insert to be acombined P-gp and moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor, has been observed toincrease exposure to rivaroxaban, the package insert indicates that noprecautions are necessary in such coadministration if the change inexposure is not expected to affect bleeding risk (see section 7.1 of thepackage insert), but that otherwise rivaroxaban should not be usedunless the potential benefit justifies potential risk (see section 7.5of the package insert). However, various studies discussed herein haveshown that there are as yet no suitable assays for monitoringrivaroxaban dosing or assessing potential risk. (see e.g., Favarolo etal., Biochemia Medica 2012; 22(3): 329-41; Xarelto® Package Insert).Also, concomitant administration of rivaroxaban with combined P-gp andstrong CYP3A4 inhibitors should be avoided—i.e., one or the other drugsshould be eliminated.

Thus, although drug-drug interactions with rivaroxaban are known (e.g.,elevated exposure to rivaroxaban in the presence of combined P-gp andCYP3A4 inhibitors), only in the case of coadministration of rivaroxabanand combined P-gp and strong CYP3A4 inhibitors is it necessary toeliminate (i.e., avoid) the use of rivaroxaban. Indeed, until thepresent disclosure, those of skill in the art have not identifiedclinically relevant interactions between rivaroxaban and commonlyprescribed medications by virtue of rivaroxaban's multiple eliminationpathways. (See W. Mueck et al., Clin Pharmacokinet (2014) 53:1-16).Thus, to-date, studies of drug-drug interactions with rivaroxaban haveonly identified coadministration of rivaroxaban with combined P-gp andstrong CYP3A4 inhibitors (or strong inducers) as requiring anymodification of rivaroxaban dosing, and in such instances it isrecommended that the rivaroxaban (or alternatively the stronginhibitor/inducer) be eliminated entirely from the treatment.

As discussed herein, the methods of the present disclosure provide foran adjustment of the rivaroxaban dose relative to the recommended dosethat patient if the patient was not concomitantly administeredverapamil. Alternatively as discussed herein, the methods of the presentdisclosure provide for an adjustment of the rivaroxaban dose relative tothe recommended dose for an otherwise identical patient notconcomitantly administered verapamil. As used herein, the term an“otherwise identical patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil” refers to a patient whose physical characteristics relevantto drug (e.g., rivaroxaban) dosing are expected to be substantially thesame as that of the patient being treated with a reduced rivaroxabandose according to the presently disclosed methods—except for theconcomitant administration of verapamil. In some embodiments, theotherwise identical patient will be of substantially the same age, sex,and body weight. In some embodiments, the substantially identicalpatient will also have substantially identical renal function and drugmetabolism. In some embodiments, the recommended dose of the otherwiseidentical patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil is thedose that would have been recommended to that same patient, had thatpatient not been concomitantly administered verapamil.

All terms not specifically defined herein should be given the ordinarymeaning that a person of skill in the art at the time of the inventionwould ascribe to them.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods oftreating a patient in need of treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor suchas rivaroxaban. In some embodiments, a non-limiting list of the medicalconditions which require treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor (e.g.,rivaroxaban) include: atrial fibrillation; deep vein thrombosis;patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery; deep vein thrombosisprophylaxis, deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis after abdominal surgery;deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis after hip replacement surgery; deepvein thrombosis prophylaxis after knee replacement surgery; deep veinthrombosis recurring event; heart attack; prevention of thromboembolismin atrial fibrillation; pulmonary embolism; pulmonary embolism recurringevent; thromboembolic stroke prophylaxis; venous thromboembolism;prevention of ischemic stroke; recurring myocardial infarction;antiphospholipid antibody syndrome; sickle cell disease; prevention andtreatment of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients; cancerassociated thrombosis; cancer patients with central line associatedclots in the upper extremity; reducing post-discharge venousthromboembolism risk in medically ill patients; treating young childrenwith venous thrombosis (6 months—5 years); treatment of arterial orvenous thrombosis in children from birth to less than 6 months;thrombophylaxis in pediatric patients 2 to 8 years of age after thefontan procedure; valvular heart disease and atrial fibrillation;patients with atrial fibrillation with bioprosthetic mitral valves;treatment of symptomatic isolated distal deep vein thrombosis;superficial vein thrombosis; prevention of thrombosis after replacementof the aortic valve with a biological valve prosthesis; prevention ofrecurrence of stent thrombosis and cardiovascular events in patientswith atrial fibrillation complicated with stable coronary arterydisease; treatment of splanchnic vein thrombosis; prevention ofrecurrent thrombosis in patients with chronic portal vein thrombosis;prevention of recurrent symptomatic venous thromboembolism in patientswith symptomatic deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism; acuteischemic stroke with atrial fibrillation; venous thromboembolismprophylaxis in patients undergoing non-major orthopedic surgery;reducing the risk of major thrombotic vascular events in subjects withperipheral artery disease undergoing peripheral revascularizationprocedures of the lower extremities; prevention of cardiovascular eventsin patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation scheduled forcardioversion; reducing the risk of death, myocardial infarction, orstroke in participants with heart failure and coronary artery diseasefollowing an episode of decompensated heart failure; preventing majorcardiovascular events in coronary or peripheral artery disease; reducingthe risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or stroke inpatients with recent acute coronary syndrome; prevention of thecomposite of stroke or systemic embolism in patients with rheumaticvalvular heart disease (RVHD) with atrial fibrillation or flutter whoare unsuitable for vitamin K antagonist therapy, or in patients withRVHD without AF or Flutter with at least one of the following: Leftatrial enlargement ≥5.5 cm, Left atrial spontaneous echo contrast, leftatrial thrombus, frequent ectopic atrial activity (>1000/24 hours) onHolter ECG; prevention of restenosis after infrainguinal percutaneoustransluminal angioplasty for critical limb ischemia; and decreasing therisk of cardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction,revascularization, ischemic stroke, and systemic embolism.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common cardiac disorder that ischaracterized by a disruption of the normal electrical impulsesgenerated by the sinoatrial (SA) node. The resulting disorganizedelectrical impulses lead to an irregular heartbeat and abnormal bloodflow.

AF is also a significant stroke risk factor. The characteristic lack ofcoordinated atrial contraction in AF can result in clot formation in theatrium, and particularly the left atrial appendage of the heart. Theincreased stasis of blood in the atrium due to loss of mechanicalfunction (i.e. contraction), combined with poorly understood changes inthe thrombogenicity of the atrial endocardial surface in AF is thoughtto be the primary basis for clot formation in the left atrium and leftatrial appendage in AF.

If the blood clot leaves the atria and becomes lodged in an artery inthe brain, a stroke results. Diagnosed AF is associated with a four- tofive-fold increase in stroke risk (Wolf P A, Abbott R D, Kannel W B,Arch Intern Med. 1987 September; 147(9):1561-4; Stroke. 1991 August;22(8):983-8). Approximately 15% of strokes in the U.S. occur inindividuals previously diagnosed with AF. It is believed that even morestrokes are associated with undiagnosed AF (Tayal, et al., Neurology.2008 Nov. 18; 71(21):1696-701).

Patients diagnosed with AF often receive dual treatment of calciumchannel blockers for their heart arrhythmia and anticoagulants to reducethe risk of stroke.

Rivaroxaban (Formula I), which is commercially available under the tradename Xarelto®, is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 7,157,456 (B2), U.S. Pat.No. 7,585,860 (B2), and U.S. Pat. No. 7,592,339 (B2), each of which ishereby incorporated in their entireties for all purposes.

Rivaroxaban is a Factor Xa inhibitor drug used to treatthrombosis-related disorders, among other conditions as disclosedherein. Rivaroxaban activity is mediated though its inhibition of FactorXa, which in turn reduces the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin. Itis also used to help prevent strokes or serious blood clots in peoplewho have atrial fibrillation.

Use of rivaroxaban however, presents risks related to improper dosing.The FDA Draft Guidance on Rivaroxaban (Recommended Sept 2015) statesthat rivaroxaban demonstrates a “steep exposure-response relationshipfor both efficacy and safety” and therefore should “refer to theguidance on warfarin sodium.” In other words, rivaroxaban is recognizedas a drug having a narrow therapeutic index (e.g., meeting nearly all ifnot all the proposed FDA definitional terms of a Narrow TherapeuticIndex drug; [Quality and Bioequivalence Standards for Narrow TherapeuticIndex Drugs, Lawrence X Yu, Office of Generic Drugs, GPhA 2011 FallTechnical Workshop]), such that higher than expected plasmaconcentrations of rivaroxaban can cause serious adverse events,including internal bleeding/hemorrhage, and underdosing leaves a patientat risk of potentially fatal clotting events. Careful monitoring ofpatients treated with rivaroxaban is made even more difficult by thecurrent lack of specific antidotes against rivaroxaban overdosing, thelack of specific treatments with proven efficacy for severe bleedinglinked with the use of rivaroxaban, and the lack of a routinecoagulation test suitable for monitoring patients treated withrivaroxaban (as discussed herein). Conventional methods for reducingplasma levels which are useful for other anticoagulants such asdabigatran (e.g. haemodialysis and FDA-approved specific antidoteidarucizumab) are not effective for rivaroxaban, because rivaroxabancannot be eliminated from the body through dialysis and there is nospecific antidote for rivaroxaban. (Bleeding with dabigatran,rivaroxaban, apixaban. No antidote, and little clinical experience.”Prescrire Int. 2013 June; 22(139):155-9; PRAXBIND® Product Insert).

The risks associated with incorrectly dosing rivaroxaban have caused thedrug to be placed on the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP)list of high-alert medications as a drug with “heightened risk ofcausing significant potential harm.” (Institute for Safe MedicationPractices (ISMP) “ISMP List of High-Alert Medications in Acute CareSettings” https://www.ismp.org/tools/highalertmedications.pdf (AccessedOctober 2015)).

In some embodiments, rivaroxaban dosing is compared in terms of itspharmacokinetic responses in different patients or patient populations,and in response to different situations. For example, in someembodiments, the present disclosure teaches methods of adjustingrivaroxaban dosing in patients concomitantly administered rivaroxabanand verapamil, relative to otherwise identical (or the same) patientsnot concomitantly administered verapamil, in order to provide aparticular rivaroxaban AUC_(inf), AUC_(ss), C_(max), C_(max ss) orC_(ave) (or a range of values of such parameters) in said patient orpatient population.

In other embodiments, rivaroxaban dosing is compared in terms of itspharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics effects. For example, in someembodiments, the present disclosure teaches methods of adjustingrivaroxaban dosing in patients concomitantly administered rivaroxabanand verapamil, relative to otherwise identical (or the same) patientsnot concomitantly administered verapamil, in order to provide aparticular prothrombin time or decrease the incidence rate of adverseevents (or range of values of such parameters) in said patient orpatient population.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure teaches that rivaroxabanpharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics are at least partially aconsequence of the drug's excretion/secretion and metabolism,particularly when coadministered with verapamil.

Approximately one-third (36%) of each rivaroxaban dose is eliminated inthe patient's urine as unprocessed active drug. Of this 36% elimination,30% is eliminated through active renal secretion, while the remaining 6%is eliminated though glomerular filtration. (Weinz C, Schwarz T, KubitzaD, et al. Metabolism and excretion of rivaroxaban, an oral, directFactor Xa inhibitor, in rats, dogs and humans. Drug Metab Dispos. 2009;37:1056-64; Kubitza et al. Effects of renal impairment on thepharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics and safety of rivaroxaban, an oral,direct Factor Xa inhibitor. Brit J of Clinical Pharma 70:5 703-712).

Renal impairment can also have effects on the pharmacodynamics ofrivaroxaban. Even moderate changes in rivaroxaban AUC and half-life(t_(1/2)) can lead to significant changes in haemostasis. In subjectswith mild, moderate, and severe renal impairment administered a 10 mgdose of rivaroxaban, the AUEC for Factor Xa inhibition was 1.5-fold,1.86-fold, and 2.0-fold higher than in healthy subjects, respectively.(Kubitza et al. Effects of renal impairment on the pharmacokinetic,pharmacodynamics and safety of rivaroxaban, an oral, direct Factor Xainhibitor. Brit J of Clinical Pharma 70:5 703-712). In this work Kubitzaet al. did not evaluate patients administered 20 mg doses, or evaluatedrug-drug interactions. However, even in such studies, Kubitza et al.found that such increases in rivaroxaban exposure were unlikely to beclinically relevant, and that safety profiles were similar in patientswith differing levels of renal impairment. Thus, Kubitza et al. did notrecognize any need to adjust rivaroxaban doses in such patients.

However, the present applicants have found that the recommendedrivaroxaban dose should be adjusted in patients in need of Factor Xainhibitor treatment who are coadministered verapamil. Thus in someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods of treatingpatients in need of Factor Xa inhibitor treatment, said methodcomprising adjusting rivaroxaban dosing in response to changes in apatient's renal function.

Renal secretion of rivaroxaban is partially regulated by thePermeability glycoprotein (P-gp) pathway. P-gp transporters are found inthe luminal membrane of several tissues, including the blood-brainbarrier, the small intestine excretory cells, hepatocytes, and kidneyproximal tubule epithelia. P-gp expression on intestinal epithelialcells regulates cellular uptake and absorption of drugs intoenterocytes, whereas expression of P-gp transporters on the surface ofhepatocytes and renal tubular cells regulates the elimination of drugsinto the bile and urine (Wessler et al. The P-glycoprotein transportsystem and cardiovascular drugs. J. American College of Cardiology Vol61:25).

In some embodiments, the present disclosure teaches that P-gp inductionor inhibition can result in different pharmacokinetic andpharmacodynamic responses to fixed rivaroxaban doses. For example, insome embodiments, the present disclosure teaches that P-gp inhibitioncan lead to rivaroxaban overdosing due to decreased renal excretion ofthe drug.

P-gp inhibition is thought to involve modulation by 1 of 4 pathways:direct inhibition of binding sites that block the transport ofsubstrates, ATP binding inhibition, ATP hydrolysis, or coupling of ATPhydrolysis to the translocation of the substrate.

Unfortunately, molecules that are modulators of P-gp substrates do notshare any obvious structural characteristics, and it is thus difficultto predict the effect of concomitant administration of a drug on P-gpfunction (Wessler et al. The P-glycoprotein transport system andcardiovascular drugs. J. American College of Cardiology Vol 61:25.)

Moreover, different drugs may interact differentially with P-gp, whichresults in a distinct mechanism of modulation of P-gp activity. As shownby Polli et al., Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics,vol. 299(2), 620-628 (2001), various assays of P-gp inhibition can givewidely varying results. Polli et al. describe three different P-gpassays: the monolayer efflux assay (using Caco-2 cells), the ATPase andcalcein-AM assays. Of the three, the monolayer efflux assay isconsidered the most reliable because it is a direct measurement ofefflux. Polli et al. demonstrated that verapamil does not show efflux(i.e., is not a P-gp substrate) in the monolayer efflux assay, butprovides positive results in the ATPase and calcein-AM assays.

Gnoth et al., Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics,vol. 338(1), 372-380 (2011) evaluated the P-gp transport characteristicsof rivaroxaban, and rivaroxaban in the presence of potential P-gpinhibitors such as clarithromycin and erythromycin. The authors observedthat erythromycin did not inhibit P-gp-mediated efflux of rivaroxabanacross cell monolayers in vitro13 in fact, erythromycin increased theefflux of rivaroxaban in a statistically significant manner. Thus,erythromycin and verapamil utilize distinct mechanisms in theirinteraction with and regulation of P-gp activity, which could lead todiffering inhibitory effects. Gnoth et al. concluded that the impact ofP-gp inhibition, alone, had only a marginal effect on thepharmacokinetics of rivaroxaban, and that only strong P-gp inhibitors athigh doses might result in drug-drug interactions.

Approximately two-thirds of each rivaroxaban dose is subject tometabolic degradation via the liver's oxidative and hydrolytic pathways.

At least three functional CYP3A proteins exist in humans. The CYP3A4monooxygenase is the predominant cytochrome P450 in human liver andsmall bowel. The protein displays a broad substrate specificity and itmetabolizes more than 60% of all drugs that are currently in use,including contraceptive steroids, antidepressants, benzodiazepines,immunosuppressive agents, imidazole antimicotics, and macrolideantibiotics (Cholerton, Trends Pharmacol Sci 13 (1992), 434-9; Ketter, JClin Psychopharmacol 15 (1995), 387-98).

Rivaroxaban metabolic clearance is catalyzed by CYP3A4/5, CYP2J2, andCYP-independent mechanisms. (Kubitza et al. Effects of renal impairmenton the pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamics and safety of rivaroxaban, anoral, direct Factor Xa inhibitor. Brit J of Clinical Pharma 70:5703-712). The CYP3A4 isozyme in particular, accounts for approximately18% of the rivaroxaban clearance. (Mueck W, Kubitza D, Becka M.Co-administration of rivaroxaban with drugs that share its eliminationpathways: pharmacokinetic effects in healthy subjects. Br J ClinPharmaco1.2013; 76:455-66).

In some embodiments, the present disclosure teaches that variations inCYP3A4 activity can result in different pharmacokinetic andpharmacodynamic responses to fixed rivaroxaban doses. A considerablevariation in the CYP3A4 content and catalytic activity has beendescribed in the general population. For example, studies have shownthat the metabolic clearance of the CYP3A4 substrates exhibit a unimodaldistribution with up to 20-fold variability between individual patients.This result is also born out in direct activity studies whichdemonstrated that the activities of the CYP3A4 protein in liver biopsiesvary up to 30-fold between individuals (Westlind, Biochem Biophys ResCommun 259 (1999), 201-205).

In order to assess the effects of combined P-gp and CYP3A4 inhibitors onthe metabolism of rivaroxaban, a study was conducted to examine theeffects of co-administration of rivaroxaban with erythromycin, acombined moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor and P-gp inhibitor. Erythromycin isknown to be eliminated mainly in the bile, and 2-15% renally(unchanged). However, based on this study, no dose adjustment forrivaroxaban in the presence of such a combined inhibitor was found to benecessary. Similar results were obtained for clarithromycin andfluconazole, suggesting significant interactions with other drugs inthis category are unlikely. (Mueck et al. Co-administration ofrivaroxaban with drugs that share its elimination pathways:pharmacokinetic effects in healthy subjects. British J. of ClinicalPharma 76:3 455-466).

On the contrary, the FDA-approved rivaroxaban label states thatrivaroxaban use should be avoided (i.e., should not be administered atall) in patients receiving “concomitant combined P-gp and moderateCYP3A4 inhibitors” unless “the potential benefit justifies the potentialrisk.” However, since, as discussed herein there is no clinicallystandardized test methodology for evaluating the pharmacodynamics ofrivaroxaban as there are for other, conventional anticoagulants such aswarfarin and heparin (i.e., PT/INR or APTT tests), there is noclinically acceptable or useful methodology for evaluating the potentialrisk.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods ofadjusting rivaroxaban doses in response to CYP3A4 induction orinhibition. In some embodiments, the present invention thus teaches thatthe concomitant administration of other drugs can alter CYP3A4expression levels (via induction or repression). For example, some knowninducers of CYP3A4 expression include drugs such as the glucocorticoiddexamethasone, the antibiotic rifampicin, and the antimycoticclotrimazole. Like the regulation of P-gp secretion however, the effectof any drug on CYP3A4 activity is difficult to predict.

In addition to metabolism by CYP3A4, 14% of rivaroxaban is metabolizedby CYP2J2 (((Mueck W, Kubitza D, Becka M. Co-administration ofrivaroxaban with drugs that share its elimination pathways:pharmacokinetic effects in healthy subjects. Br. J. Clin. Pharmacol.2013; 76:455-66). It has been shown that verapamil can inhibit greaterthan 95% of metabolism by CYP2J2 in vitro, while erythromycin did notdemonstrate significant inhibition of CYP2J2 activity (Lee C A et al.“Identifying a Selective Substrate and Inhibitor Pair for the Evaluationof CYP2J2 Activity.” Drug Metabolism and Disposition 2012 vol. 40 pp943-951). The clinical implications of the potential inhibition ofCYP2J2-mediated metabolism of rivaroxaban by verapamil are as yetunknown.

Thus in some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methodsof treating patients in need of Factor Xa inhibitor treatment, saidmethod comprising adjusting rivaroxaban dosing (as described herein) inresponse to changes in a patient's altered liver drug metabolism.

Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker used in the treatment of angina,arrhythmia, and essential hypertension among other uses, for example asdisclosed herein. Verapamil is extensively metabolized to a number ofmetabolites, at least one of which (norverapamil) retains significantactivity and is itself a P-gp inhibitor. Approximately 70% is excretedin the urine (mainly as metabolites, but about 4% unchanged), andapproximately 16% in the feces.

Verapamil is a popular drug, used daily by millions of older patientswith heart issues. The prevalent use of the drug has caused it to belisted in the World Health Organizations (WHO) list of essentialmedicines (found athttp://www.who.int/medicines/publications/essentialmedicines/en/).

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to treatment ofa patient with a medical condition requiring treatment with a calciumchannel blocker such as verapamil (in conjunction with a Factor Xainhibitor), including management of essential hypertension, treatment ofhypertension, treatment of pulmonary hypertension, prevention andtreatment of recurrent and paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia,management of supraventricular tachycardia, treatment of atrialtachycardia and junctional tachycardia, treatment of cerebral vasospasm,treatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, treatment of chronic stableangina pectoris, treatment of unstable angina pectoris, management ofPrinzmetal variant angina, ventricular rate control in atrialfibrillation/flutter, prevention of cluster headache, prevention ofmigraine, prevention of myocardial infarction in patients with preservedleft ventricular function, management of manic manifestations of bipolardisorder, treatment of Raynaud's disease, treatment of coronary arterydisease, treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage, treatment of DravetSyndrome, beta cell survival therapy in Type I diabetes, treatment ofvestibular migraine, treatment of chronic subjective dizziness,treatment of erectile dysfunction, prevention of keloid recurrence,treatment of refractory epilepsy, treatment of refractory meningioma,treatment of chronic heart failure secondary to non-ischemiccardiomyopathy, treatment of relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma,treatment of Marfan Syndrome, treatment of treatment-resistant mania,prevention of kidney disease in diabetic patients, treatment ofMetabolic Syndrome, and treatment of hypoglycemia following gastricbypass.

In particular, verapamil has become an effective treatment for atrialfibrillation. Verapamil has been shown to prolong the effectiverefractory period within the AV node to slow Atrioventricular (AV)conduction in a dose-dependent manner. This property accounts for theability of verapamil to slow the ventricular rate in patients withchronic atrial flutter or atrial fibrillation, reducing the subjectivesensation of palpitations (Johansson and Olsson. 1984 Long-term oraltreatment with high doses of verapamil in lone atrial fibrillation.Clin. Cardiol. 7, 163-170). Typical daily doses of verapamil for suchpatients range from about 40 mg to about 480 mg, often divided in 3 to 4equal doses during the day. Alternatively, extended release verapamilformulations can be administered once a day, in daily doses of 100 mg to400 mg, (including 40 mg, 100 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg, and 400 mg). Verapamilis available in various dosage forms including without limitationextended-release capsules (100, 120, 180, 200, 240, 300, and 360 mg),extended-release tablets (120, 180, and 240 mg), immediate releasetablets (40, 80, and 120 mg doses), IV solutions (5 mg/2 mL and 10 mg/4mL), and as combination formulations (e.g., extended releasetrandolapril/verapamil HC1 tablets, 1 mg/240 mg, 2 mg/180 mg, 2 mg/240mg, 4 mg/240 mg).

Thus patients with atrial fibrillation are often prescribed verapamil totreat heart palpitations, and rivaroxaban to reduce the risk of stroke.

The present disclosure is at least partially based on the inventors'discovery that the concomitant administration of verapamil andrivaroxaban leads to an unexpectedly increased risk of rivaroxabanoverdosing and adverse drug effects. Without wishing to be bound by anyone theory, the present inventors believe that administration ofverapamil and rivaroxaban leads to an unexpected clinically significantdrug-drug interaction that negatively impacts the metabolic andexcretion clearance of rivaroxaban and can lead to increased adverseevents. Thus, in at least some embodiments, the present invention is amethod of reducing the side effects (increased bleeding, such asgastrointestinal bleeding; or alternatively reducing the risk ofclotting if the rivaroxaban dosing is discontinued) when verapamil iscoadministered with rivaroxaban, by adjusting the rivaroxaban dose toless than the currently recommended dose (i.e., the dose(s) recommendedon the Xarelto® package insert as amended 8/2016) as described herein.For example, when the recommended rivaroxaban dose is 20 mg, theadjusted dose of rivaroxaban ranges from 0 mg to about 19.9 mg (e.g.,about 0 mg, about 1 mg, about 2 mg, about 2.5 mg, about 3 mg, about 4mg, about 5 mg, about 6 mg, about 7 mg, about 7.5 mg, about 8 mg, about9 mg, about 10 mg, about 11 mg, about 12 mg, about 12.5 mg, about 13 mg,about 14 mg, about 15 mg, about 16 mg, about 17 mg, about 17.5 mg, about18 mg, about 19 mg, or about 19.9 mg); or when the recommendedrivaroxaban dose is 15 mg, the adjusted dose of rivaroxaban ranges fromabout 0 mg to about 14.9 mg (e.g., about 0 mg, about 1 mg, about 2 mg,about 2.5 mg, about 3 mg, about 4 mg, about 5 mg, about 6 mg, about 7mg, about 7.5 mg, about 8 mg, about 9 mg, about 10 mg, about 11 mg,about 12 mg, about 12.5 mg, about 13 mg, about 14 mg, or about 14.9 mg);or when the recommended rivaroxaban is 10 mg, the adjusted dose ofrivaroxaban ranges from about 0 mg to about 9.9 mg (e.g., about 0 mg,about 1 mg, about 2 mg, about 2.5 mg, about 3 mg, about 4 mg, about 5mg, about 6 mg, about 7 mg, about 7.5 mg, about 8 mg, about 9 mg, orabout 9.9 mg).

Likewise, for any of the adjusted rivaroxaban doses enumerated above,the daily verapamil dose ranges from about 100 mg to about 480 mg perday (e.g., about 100 mg, 110 mg, 120 mg, 130 mg, 140 mg, 150 mg, 160 mg,170 mg, 180 mg, 190 mg, 200 mg, 210 mg, 220 mg, 230 mg, 240 mg, 250 mg,260 mg, 270 mg, 280 mg, 290 mg, 300 mg, 310 mg, 320 mg, 330 mg, 340 mg,350 mg, 360 mg, 370 mg, 380 mg, 390 mg, 400 mg, 410 mg, 420 mg, 430 mg,440 mg, 450 mg, 460 mg, 470 mg or about 480 mg), whether administered asa divided dose (e.g., 2-4 times daily) or a single extended releasedose. For some patients treated according to the present disclosure, thepatient is not concomitantly administered verapamil (i.e., the verapamildose is 0 mg/day).

Verapamil is classified as an inhibitor of cytochrome P450 CYP3A4 andalso as an inhibitor of the transporter permeability-glycoprotein(P-gp). Verapamil has been classified by the FDA as a moderate inhibitorof CYP3A4, but has less of an inhibitory effect on excretion ofedoxaban, a similar Factor Xa inhibitor, than erythromycin, which isalso viewed by the FDA as a moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor. Furthermore,erythromycin and verapamil are metabolized (cleared) from the body of apatient in substantially differently ways. Erythromycin is mainlymetabolized by demethylation in the liver by the CYP3A4 enzyme, and iseliminated primarily in the bile, with little renal excretion (2-15%unchanged drug). In contrast, as discussed above, verapamil undergoesextensive hepatic metabolism, and its metabolites are excreted primarilyin the urine. Additionally, some metabolites (i.e., norverapamil andmetabolite D-703) also have inhibitory potential toward P-gp(Pauli-Magnus C et al. “Characterization of the Major Metabolites ofVerapamil as Substrates and Inhibitors of P-glycoprotein.” J PharmacolExp Ther 2000; 293:376-382). The clinical relevance of inhibition ofP-gp by the metabolites of verapamil is as yet unknown. Thus, verapamiland erythromycin are quite different in their respective metaboliccharacteristics, particularly renal clearance and the mechanisms bywhich they interact with P-gp, and thus studies ofrivaroxaban/erythromycin co-administration would not be expected toprovide clinical insights directly relevant to any drug-druginteractions between rivaroxaban and verapamil.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure teaches that the concomitantadministration of verapamil leads to a reduction in the body's clearance(metabolism and excretion) of rivaroxaban. Moreover, atrial fibrillationis a disease associated with older patients, with a median age of about70 years old (Fuster V., et al., Circulation. 2006). Thus in someembodiments, the present disclosure teaches that reduced rivaroxabanclearance due to concomitant administration of verapamil is also likelyexacerbated by age-related impairment and/or renal impairment ofpatients receiving the drug.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure teaches that the concomitantadministration of verapamil and rivaroxaban is associated with higherproportion of adverse events, for example compared to otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient populations in which verapamil is notadministered.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure teaches that rivaroxabanpharmacokinetics are at least partially affected by changes in apatient's CYP3A4 metabolism and P-gp secretion. The present disclosuredemonstrates however, that general knowledge about the secretion andmetabolism pathways of rivaroxaban are not sufficiently clear to predictwhether any particular drug would have undesirable drug interaction(s)with rivaroxaban, or that such undesirable interaction(s) could beaddressed effectively by the specific dose adjustments of rivaroxabanprovided herein, rather than, e.g., eliminating one or both drugs fromthe patient's treatment. Indeed, the general knowledge in the artindicates that, except for strong combined CYP3A4/P-gp inhibitors, anynoted change in rivaroxaban exposure is not clinically relevant, andcoadministration of rivaroxaban and strong combined CYP3A4/P-gpinhibitors is to be avoided entirely.

This document has already described that P-gp inhibitors do not shareany obvious structural characteristics that could be used to predict adrug's effect on P-gp secretion (Wessler et al. The P-glycoproteintransport system and cardiovascular drugs. J. American College ofCardiology Vol 61:25). Similarly (despite many structural modelingefforts), the molecular structure of a drug is not dispositive of adrug's effect on CYP3A4 inhibition (Sridhar et al. Insights oncytochrome P450 enzymes and inhibitors obtained through QSAR studies.Molecules. 17(8): 9283-9305). It would therefore be difficult, if notimpossible, for a person having ordinary skill in the art to predict adrug's effect on liver metabolism or renal secretion solely based on itsstructure.

Moreover, in some embodiments, the present invention also teaches thateven empirical evidence of a drug's inhibition of CYP3A4 metabolismand/or P-gp secretion, is still not predictive of whether the drug willhave a clinically relevant effect on rivaroxaban exposure.

Previous studies have demonstrated that concomitant administration ofother CYP3A4 and P-gp inhibitors did not produce clinically relevanteffects on rivaroxaban exposure or the prevalence of adverse events. Forexample, other studies have shown that concomitant administration ofrivaroxaban and erythromycin (a moderate CYP3A4 and strong P-gpinhibitor) produced a 34% rivaroxaban exposure increase. Similarly,concomitant administration of rivaroxaban with clarithromycin (anotherstrong CYP3A4 inhibitor and moderate P-gp inhibitor) produced a 54%rivaroxaban exposure increase. The concomitant administration ofrivaroxaban and fluconazole (a moderate CYP3A4 inhibitor) produced a 42%rivaroxaban exposure increase (Mueck et al. Co-administration ofrivaroxaban with drugs that share its elimination pathways:pharmacokinetic effects in healthy subjects. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2013;76:455-66). Thus the present disclosure teaches that not all CYP3A4 andP-gp inhibitors exhibit clinically relevant drug-drug interactions withrivaroxaban.

Verapamil and erythromycin are also dosed quite differently clinically.Erythromycin is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of variousbacterial infections, and is usually administered for relatively shortperiods of time, e.g. 1-2 weeks. In contrast, verapamil is typicallyadministered to treat chronic conditions such as hypertension, anginapectoris, cardiac arrhythmias, etc. and is administered over much longerperiods of time. These conditions are common comorbidities andindications for use in patients that would also require treatment withrivaroxaban.

The observation that patients concomitantly administered rivaroxabanrepresented 30% of the reported rivaroxaban serious bleeding adverseevents, despite accounting for only 22% of the total populationreceiving rivaroxaban (see Example 1) was unexpected in view of theteachings of the prior art which suggested no clinically relevantdrug-drug interactions existed between verapamil and rivaroxaban. Forexample, Xarelto's® (rivaroxaban) own product insert concludes thatconcomitant use of rivaroxaban with verapamil did not result inincreased patient bleeding (see ROCKET AF trial in section 7.5 ofXarelto® product insert (revised August 2016). Additionally, a posterpresented on Nov. 8, 2015 at the American Heart Association 2015Scientific Sessions concluded that use of non-dihydropyridine calciumchannel blockers such as verapamil with rivaroxaban was not associatedwith an increased risk of non-major clinically relevant or majorbleeding compared to subjects on non-dihydropyridine calcium channelblockers and warfarin (see Poster S4081—Efficacy and Safety ofRivaroxaban versus Warfarin in Patients Taking Non-dihydropyridineCalcium Channel Blockers: Results from the ROCKET-AF Trial, presentedNov. 8, 2015, American Heart Association, Scientific Sessions 2015, andpublished athttp://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/3795/presentation/37668).

Moreover, the present disclosure also teaches that the increasedincidence of adverse events was not common to all CYPA34 and P-gpinhibitors, but was rather unexpectedly specific to verapamil. Forexample, in some embodiments, the present disclosure teaches thatconcomitant administration of rivaroxaban and erythromycin (anothermoderate CYP3A4 inhibitor and strong P-gp inhibitor) is not associatedwith increased serious bleeding adverse events.

The present invention's discovery of the need to adjust the dose ofrivaroxaban when coadministered with verapamil was also unexpected basedon, among other factors, the lack of any perceived clinically relevantdrug-drug interactions between rivaroxaban and substrates of CYP enzymes(e.g., Mueck et al.), the expected weaker P-gp inhibition of verapamilcompared to erythromycin, verapamil's previous history of safeconcomitant administration with other anticoagulants, including otherdirect Factor Xa inhibitors. For example, previous studies reviewing theinteraction between edoxaban (an oral direct Factor Xa inhibitor) andverapamil, concluded that their co-administration did not lead to anyincreased bleeding or other adverse events (Mendell et al., Drug-druginteraction studies of cardiovascular drugs involving p-glycoprotein, anefflux transporter, on the pharmacokinetics of edoxban, an oral FactorXa inhibitor. Am. J. Cardiovasc Drugs (2013) 13:331-342). Accordingly,the label for SAVAYSA™ (edoxaban) does not suggest reduced dosing forpatients concomitantly administered with verapamil (SAVAYSA™ productinsert, Highlights of prescribing information (revised September 2016),found athttp://dsi.com/prescribing-information-portlet/getPIContent?productName=Savaysa).Moreover, the SAVAYSA™ product insert shows that concomitantadministration of edoxaban and verapamil has a smaller impact onedoxaban exposure compared to concomitant administration edoxaban witherythromycin, as shown by the lower GMR values for the C_(max) and AUCparameters of verapamil compared to erythromycin (e.g., FIG. 12.1 of theSAVAYSA™ product insert). Thus, to the extent edoxaban/verapamilcoadministration may be predictive of the drug-drug interactionsexpected for coadministered rivaroxaban/verapamil, the effects ofverapamil coadministration would be expected to be appreciably less thanfor erythromycin coadministration. However, the SAVAYSA™ product insertdoes not recommend dose adjustment of edoxaban when coadministered witheither erythromycin or verapamil.

Similarly, the only clinically significant drug-drug interactionsidentified in the ELIQUIS® (apixaban) package insert (revised 9/2015)are with strong dual CYP3A4 and P-gp inhibitors such as ketoconazole,itraconazole, and, and clarithromycin.

In addition, the dabigatran (PRADAXA®) label, another anticoagulant,states that interaction of dabigatran with various P-gp inhibitors(e.g., verapamil, amiodarone, quinidine, clarithromycin and ticagrelor)does not require a dose adjustment of PRADAXA®, and that this conclusionshould not be extrapolated to other P-gp inhibitors, further indicatingthat P-gp inhibition is unpredictable and one of skill in the art wouldnot use the study of a particular drug to directly inform dosinginstructions for another drug. For this reason, studies of interactionsbetween, for example, rivaroxaban and erythromycin is not a goodpredictor for interactions between e.g. rivaroxaban and verapamil.

In addition, to the extent that the Xarelto® (rivaroxaban) PackageInsert indicates that concomitant use of combined P-gp and CYP3A4inhibitors is contraindicated or should be avoided (due to reducedelimination of rivaroxaban), there are a number of known alternativeanticoagulants, such as apixaban, edoxaban, or dabigatran, better safetyand/or efficacy profiles in patients with reduced clearance. See forexample Nielsen et al., Clin. Res. Cardiol. 22 November 2014 (publishedonline) which refers to apixaban as a first line choice for patientswith impaired renal elimination due to its comparable efficacy andfavorable safety profile.

The current FDA approved dosing scheme for rivaroxaban includes aonce-daily 10-20 mg dose. Specifically, patients with nonvalvular atrialfibrillation, deep vein thrombosis, or pulmonary embolism, arerecommended to take a once-daily 20 mg oral dose with the evening meal,while patients with deep vein thrombosis following hip or kneereplacement surgery are recommended to take a once-daily 10 mg dose withor without food. Xarelto's® (rivaroxaban) product insert does notcurrently recommend a dose reduction with verapamil(https://www.xareltohcp.com/shared/product/xarelto/prescribing-information.pdf).

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods oftreating a patient in need of treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor andwho is concomitantly administered verapamil, said method comprisingadministering a reduced dose of Factor Xa inhibitor relative to therecommended dose of Factor Xa inhibitor for an otherwise identical (orthe same) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil. Inparticular embodiments, the Factor Xa inhibitor is rivaroxaban.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to theadministration of a reduced rivaroxaban dose, in which the reducedrivaroxaban dose is about 0%, about 1%, about 2%, about 3%, about 4%,about 5%, about 6%, about 7%, about 8%, about 9%, about 10%, about 11%,about 12%, about 13%, about 14%, about 15%, about 16%, about 17%, about18%, about 19%, about 20%, about 21%, about 22%, about 23%, about 24%,about 25%, about 26%, about 27%, about 28%, about 29%, about 30%, about31%, about 32%, about 33%, about 34%, about 35%, about 36%, about 37%,about 38%, about 39%, about 40%, about 41%, about 42%, about 43%, about44%, about 45%, about 46%, about 47%, about 48%, about 49%, about 50%,about 51%, about 52%, about 53%, about 54%, about 55%, about 56%, about57%, about 58%, about 59%, about 60%, about 61%, about 62%, about 63%,about 64%, about 65%, about 66%, about 67%, about 68%, about 69%, about70%, about 71%, about 72%, about 73%, about 74%, about 75%, about 76%,about 77%, about 78%, about 79%, about 80%, about 81%, about 82%, about83%, about 84%, about 85%, about 86%, about 87%, about 88%, about 89%,about 90%, about 91%, about 92%, about 93%, about 94%, about 95%, about96%, about 97%, about 98%, 99%, or 99.5% of the rivaroxaban doserecommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil, including all ranges therebetween.

Thus in some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to theadministration of a reduced rivaroxaban dose, in which the reducedrivaroxaban dose is between about 0%-99.5% of the recommended dose foran otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil, and all ranges and subranges within as describedherein. For example, in some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to the administration of a reduced rivaroxaban dose (relativeto the recommended dose for an otherwise identical (or the same) patientnot concomitantly administered verapamil as described herein), in whichthe reduced rivaroxaban dose is between about 20-99.5% of therecommended dose for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who isnot concomitantly administered verapamil.

Thus in some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a methodof treating a patient in need of a Factor Xa inhibitor, said methodcomprising the step of administering one or more reduced rivaroxabandose(s) (relative to the recommended dose for an otherwise identical (orthe same) patient not concomitantly administered verapamil as describedherein) of about 0 mg, about 1 mg, about 2 mg, about 2.5 mg, about 3 mg,about 4 mg, about 5 mg, about 6 mg, about 7 mg, about 7.5 mg, about 8mg, about 9 mg, about 10 mg, about 11 mg, about 12 mg, about 12.5 mg,about 13 mg, about 14 mg, about 15 mg, about 16 mg, about 17 mg, about17.5 mg, about 18 mg, about 19 mg, or less than about 20 mg.

Thus in some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to theadministration of a reduced rivaroxaban dose (relative to therecommended dose for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient notconcomitantly administered verapamil as described herein), in which thereduced rivaroxaban dose is between about 0 mg to less than about 20 mg,and all ranges and subranges therebetween as described herein. Forexample, in some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to theadministration of a reduced rivaroxaban dose (relative to therecommended dose for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient notconcomitantly administered verapamil as described herein), in which thereduced rivaroxaban dose is between about 0-10 mg, such as about 0 mg,about 2.5 mg, about 5 mg, about 7.5 mg, or about 10 mg.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method oftreating a patient in need of a Factor Xa inhibitor, said methodcomprising the step of administering one or more reduced rivaroxabandose(s) (relative to the recommended dose for an otherwise identical (orthe same) patient not concomitantly administered verapamil as describedherein) of about 10 ug/Kg, 20 μg/Kg, 30 μg/Kg, 40 μg/Kg, 50 μg/Kg, 60μg/Kg, 70 μg/Kg, 80 μg/Kg, 90 μg/Kg, 100 μg/Kg, 110 μg/Kg, 120 μg/Kg,130 μg/Kg, 140 μg/Kg, 150 μg/Kg, 160 μg/Kg, 170 μg/Kg, 180 μg/Kg, 190μg/Kg, 200 μg/Kg, 210 μg/Kg, 220 μg/Kg, 230 μg/Kg, 240 μg/Kg, 250 μg/Kg,260 μg/Kg, 270 μg/Kg, 280 μg/Kg, 290 μg/Kg, 300 μg/Kg, 310 μg/Kg, 320μg/Kg, 330 μg/Kg, 340 μg/Kg, 350 μg/Kg, 360 μg/Kg, 370 μg/Kg, 380 μg/Kg,390 μg/Kg, 400 μg of rivaroxaban per Kilogram of body weight.

Thus in some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to theadministration of a reduced rivaroxaban dose, in which the reducedrivaroxaban dose (relative to the recommended dose for an otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient not concomitantly administered verapamilas described herein) is between about 10 μg/kg-300 μg/kg of body weight,inclusive of all ranges and subranges therebetween. For example, in someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to the administration ofa reduced rivaroxaban dose (relative to the recommended dose for anotherwise identical (or the same) patient not concomitantly administeredverapamil as described herein), in which the reduced rivaroxaban dose isreduced to between about 100 μg/kg-150 μg/kg of body weight.

In various embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a methodof treating a patient with reduced dose of rivaroxaban relative to therecommended dose of rivaroxaban for an otherwise identical (or the same)patient not concomitantly administered verapamil. Persons having skillin the art will readily recognize that that a clinically effective doseof rivaroxaban for a patient may be dependent on various factorsincluding patient age, sex, body weight, disease progression, overallheath, pathological state, tolerance to the drug, dosing frequency,route of administration, etc. However, the “recommended dose” is thedose recommended in the art, specifically in the package insert forrivaroxaban (incorporated by reference herein), as suitable for aparticular patient or patient population based on recognized, clinicallyrelevant physical criteria as established during e.g. clinical trialsupon which FDA approval was based. Thus in some embodiments, the presentdisclosure teaches that an “otherwise identical” patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil is a patient that has substantiallyidentical physical and biophysical characteristics as the treatedpatient, other than the administration of verapamil. Thus in someembodiments, an identical patient could be an experimental controlpatient in studies evaluating the reduced rivaroxaban dosing treatmentsof the present disclosure.

In the methods of the present disclosure, the rivaroxaban can beadministered by any suitable method or mode. For example the compound ofthe formula (I) can be administered in various forms as describedherein, e.g., capsules, tablets, oral solutions or suspensions, drypowders, or parenteral dosage forms such as injectable or IV solutionsor suspensions.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods oftreating a patient in need of treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor andwho is concomitantly administered verapamil, wherein said methodcomprises administering more than one dose of rivaroxaban per day. Thusin some embodiments the present disclosure is directed to methods ofadministering, 1, 2, or 3 doses of rivaroxaban per day. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to administering 2 dailydoses of rivaroxaban with food. In various of these embodiments, saidmultiple doses are reduced doses according to the present disclosure.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods oftreating a patient in need of treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor andwho is concomitantly administered verapamil, said method comprisingadministering a reduced amount of the recommended dose, as describedherein, for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil, wherein the patient experiencesthe same or lower C_(max) of rivaroxaban compared to the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil and is receiving the recommended dose of rivaroxaban. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to administering areduced rivaroxaban dose (relative to the recommended dose for anotherwise identical (or the same) patient not concomitantly administeredverapamil as described herein), wherein the rivaroxaban C_(max)(including steady state C_(max), C_(max ss)) of said patient for theinventive dosing regimen is less than about 500 ng/mL, 495 ng/mL, 490ng/mL, 485 ng/mL, 480 ng/mL, 475 ng/mL, 470 ng/mL, 465 ng/mL, 460 ng/mL,455 ng/mL, 450 ng/mL, 445 ng/mL, 440 ng/mL, 435 ng/mL, 430 ng/mL, 425ng/mL, 420 ng/mL, 415 ng/mL, 410 ng/mL, 405 ng/mL, 400 ng/mL, 395 ng/mL,390 ng/mL, 385 ng/mL, 380 ng/mL, 375 ng/mL, 370 ng/mL, 365 ng/mL, 360ng/mL, 355 ng/mL, 350 ng/mL, 345 ng/mL, 340 ng/mL, 335 ng/mL, 330 ng/mL,325 ng/mL, 320 ng/mL, 317 ng/mL, 315 ng/mL, 310 ng/mL, 305 ng/mL, 300ng/mL, 295 ng/mL, 290 ng/mL, 285 ng/mL, 280 ng/mL, 275 ng/mL, 270 ng/mL,265 ng/mL, 260 ng/mL, 255 ng/mL, 250 ng/mL, 245 ng/mL, 240 ng/mL, 235ng/mL, 230 ng/mL, 225 ng/mL, 220 ng/mL, 215 ng/mL, 210 ng/mL, 205 ng/mL,200 ng/mL, 195 ng/mL, 190 ng/mL, 185 ng/mL, 180 ng/mL, 175 ng/mL, 170ng/mL, 165 ng/mL, 160 ng/mL, 158 ng/mL, 155 ng/mL, 150 ng/mL, 145 ng/mL,140 ng/mL, 135 ng/mL, 130 ng/mL, 125 ng/mL, 120 ng/mL, 115 ng/mL, 110ng/mL, 105 ng/mL, 100 ng/mL, 95 ng/mL, 90 ng/mL, 85 ng/mL, 80 ng/mL, 75ng/mL, 70 ng/mL, 65 ng/mL, 60 ng/mL, 55 ng/mL, or about 50 ng/mL,inclusive of all ranges and subranges therebetween.

Thus in some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to theadministration of a reduced rivaroxaban dose (relative to therecommended dose for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient notconcomitantly administered verapamil as described herein), in which thereduced rivaroxaban dose produces a rivaroxaban C_(max) (includingsteady state C_(max), C_(max ss)) between about 158 ng/mL-317 ng/mL,inclusive of all ranges and subranges therebetween. For example, in someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to the administration ofa reduced rivaroxaban dose, in which the reduced rivaroxaban doseproduces a rivaroxaban C_(max) (including steady state C_(max),C_(max ss)) of between about 250 ng/mL-300 ng/mL.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods therivaroxaban dose of patients who are concomitantly administeredverapamil is reduced (relative to the recommended dose for an otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient not concomitantly administered verapamilas described herein), wherein the reduced rivaroxaban dose provides thesame or lower AUC of rivaroxaban compared to an otherwise identical (orthe same) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil and isreceiving the recommended rivaroxaban dose. In some embodiments, thepresent disclosure is directed to the administration of a reducedrivaroxaban dose (relative to the recommended dose for an otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient not concomitantly administered verapamilas described herein), wherein the rivaroxaban AUC (AUC_(inf) orAUC_(ss)) of said patient is lower than about 200(μg/L)·h, 225(μg/L)·h,250(μg/L)·h, 275(μg/L)·h, 300(μg/L)·h, 325(μg/L)·h, 350(μg/L)·h,375(μg/L)·h, 400(μg/L)·h, 425(μg/L)·h, 450(μg/L)·h, 475(μg/L)·h,500(μg/L)·h, 525(μg/L)·h, 550(μg/L)·h, 575(μg/L)·h, 600(μg/L)·h,625(μg/L)·h, 650(μg/L)·h, 675(μg/L)·h, 700(μg/L)·h, 725(μg/L)·h,750(μg/L)·h, 775(μg/L)·h, 800(μg/L)·h, 825(μg/L)·h, 850(μg/L)·h,875(μg/L)·h, 900(μg/L)·h, 925(μg/L)·h, 950(μg/L)·h, 975(μg/L)·h,1000(μg/L)·h, 1025(μg/L)·h, 1050(μg/L)·h, 1075(μg/L)·h, 1100(μg/L)·h,1125(μg/L)·h, 1150(μg/L)·h, 1175(μg/L)·h, 1200(μg/L)·h, 1225(μg/L)·h,1250(ug/L)·h, 1275(μg/L)·h, 1300(ug/L)·h, 1325(ug/L)·h, 1350(μg/L)·h,1375(ug/L)·h, 1400(μg/L)·h, 1425(μg/L)·h, 1450(μg/L)·h, 1475(μg/L)·h,1500(μg/L)·h, 1525(μg/L)·h, 1550(μg/L)·h, 1575(μg/L)·h, 1600(μg/L)·h,1625(μg/L)·h, 1650(μg/L)·h, 1668 (μg/L)·h, 1675(μg/L)·h, 1700(μg/L)·h,1725(μg/L)·h, 1750(μg/L)·h, 1775(μg/L)·h, 1800(μg/L)·h, 1825(μg/L)·h,1850(μg/L)·h, 1875(μg/L)·h, 1900(μg/L)·h, 1925(μg/L)·h, 1950(μg/L)·h,1975(μg/L)·h, 2000(μg/L)·h, 2025(μg/L)·h, 2050(μg/L)·h, 2075(μg/L)·h,2100(μg/L)·h, 2125(μg/L)·h, 2150(μg/L)·h, 2175(μg/L)·h, 2200(μg/L)·h,2225(μg/L)·h, 2250(μg/L)·h, 2275(ug/L)·h, 2300(μg/L)·h, 2325(ug/L)·h,2350(ug/L)·h, 2375(μg/L)·h, 2400(ug/L)·h, 2425(μg/L)·h, 2450(μg/L)·h,2475(μg/L)·h, 2500(μg/L)·h, 2525(μg/L)·h, 2550(μg/L)·h, 2575(μg/L)·h,2600(μg/L)·h, 2625(μg/L)·h, 2650(μg/L)·h, 2675(μg/L)·h, 2700(μg/L)·h,2725(μg/L)·h, 2750(μg/L)·h, 2775(μg/L)·h, 2800(μg/L)·h, 2825(μg/L)·h,2850(μg/L)·h, 2875(μg/L)·h, 2900(μg/L)·h, 2925(μg/L)·h, 2950(μg/L)·h,2975(μg/L)·h, 3000(μg/L)·h, 3025(μg/L)·h, 3050(μg/L)·h, 3075(μg/L)·h,3100(μg/L)·h, 3125(μg/L)·h, 3150(μg/L)·h, 3175(μg/L)·h, 3200(μg/L)·h,3225 (μg/L)·h, 3250 (μg/L)·h, 3275 (μg/L)·h, 3300 (μg/L)·h, 3325(μg/L)·h, 3350 (μg/L)·h, 3375 (μg/L)·h, 3400 (μg/L)·h, 3425 (μg/L)·h,3450 (μg/L)·h, 3475 (μg/L)·h, 3500 (μg/L)·h, 3525 (μg/L)·h, 3550(μg/L)·h, 3575 (μg/L)·h, 3600 (μg/L)·h, 3625 (μg/L)·h, 3650 (μg/L)·h,3675 (μg/L)·h, 3700 (μg/L)·h, 3725 (μg/L)·h, 3750 (μg/L)·h, 3775(μg/L)·h, 3792 (μg/L)·h, or about 3800 (μg/L)·h, inclusive of all rangesand subranges there between.

Thus in some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to theadministration of a reduced rivaroxaban dose (relative to therecommended dose for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient notconcomitantly administered verapamil as described herein), in which thereduced rivaroxaban dose provides an AUC between about 1668 (μg/L)·h toabout 3792(μg/L)·h, inclusive of all ranges and subranges therebetween.In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to theadministration of a reduced rivaroxaban dose (relative to therecommended dose for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient notconcomitantly administered verapamil as described herein), in which thereduced rivaroxaban dose produces an AUC between about2000(μg/L)·h-2400(μg/L)·h.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods ofreducing the rivaroxaban dose of patients who are concomitantlyadministered verapamil (relative to the recommended dose for anotherwise identical (or the same) patient not concomitantly administeredverapamil as described herein), wherein the reduced dose causes thepatient to maintain the approximately the same maximum prothrombin timecompared to an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil and is receiving the recommendeddose of rivaroxaban. Thus in some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to a reduced rivaroxaban dose (relative to the recommended dosefor an otherwise identical (or the same) patient not concomitantlyadministered verapamil as described herein), wherein the patient'smaximum prothrombin time is lower than about 20 s, 21 s, 22 s, 23 s, 24s, 25 s, 26 s, 27 s, 28 s, 29 s, or about 30 s.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods ofreducing the rivaroxaban dose of patients who are concomitantlyadministered verapamil (relative to the recommended dose for anotherwise identical (or the same) patient not concomitantly administeredverapamil as described herein), wherein the reduced dose of rivaroxabanprovides a % risk of major bleeding, for example using the relationshown in FIG. 5, which is less than about 12%, less than about 11%, lessthan about 10%, less than about 9%, less than about 8%, less than about7%, less than about 6%, less than about 5%, less than about 4.5%, lessthan about 4%, less than about 3.5%, less than about 3%, less than about2.5%, less than about 2%, less than about 1.5%, or less than about 1%.In still other embodiments, said patients hereinabove may have normalrenal function, or mild, moderate, or severe renal impairment.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to methods ofreducing the rivaroxaban dose of patients with mild renal impairmentrelative to the recommended dose for an otherwise identical patienthaving normal renal function, wherein the reduced dose of rivaroxabanprovides a % risk of major bleeding, for example using the relationshown in FIG. 5, which is less than about 12%, less than about 11%, lessthan about 10%, less than about 9%, less than about 8%, less than about7%, less than about 6%, less than about 5%, less than about 4.5%, lessthan about 4%, less than about 3.5%, less than about 3%, less than about2.5%, less than about 2%, less than about 1.5%, or less than about 1%.

Thus in some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to theadministration of a reduced rivaroxaban dose (relative to therecommended dose for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient notconcomitantly administered verapamil as described herein), in which thereduced rivaroxaban dose causes said patient to exhibit a maximum aprothrombin time between about 20 s-30 s, inclusive of all ranges andsubranges therebetween. For example, in some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to the administration of a reduced rivaroxabandose (relative to the recommended dose for an otherwise identical (orthe same) patient not concomitantly administered verapamil as describedherein), in which the reduced rivaroxaban dose produces a maximumprothrombin time between about 20 s-30 s.

The present disclosure is also directed to a method of treating apatient in need of treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor and a calciumchannel blocker (such as verapamil), wherein the treatment is to reducethe risk of stroke and systemic embolism in a patient with non valvularatrial fibrillation, the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT),pulmonary embolism (PE), and for the reduction of the risk of recurrenceof DVT and of PE, and for the prophylaxis of DVT which may lead to PE inpatients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery. In someembodiments, the method can include administering a daily dose of about100, 120, 180, 240 300, 360, or about 480 mg verapamil, including allranges and subranges therebetween to the patient and administering adose of rivaroxaban (for example with the evening meal) which is lessthan the dose recommended for an otherwise identical (or the same)patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil. In someembodiments, the patient has mild, moderate, or severe renal impairment.

The present disclosure is also directed to a method of treating a personin need of a calcium channel blocker comprising administering a dose ofrivaroxaban (for example with the evening meal) which is less than thedose recommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who isnot concomitantly administered verapamil. The present disclosure is alsodirected to a method of treating essential hypertension in a patient. Insome embodiments, the method can include administering a daily dose ofabout 100, 120, 180, 240, about 360, or about 480 mg verapamil,including all ranges and subranges therebetween to the patient, andadministering a dose of rivaroxaban (for example with the evening meal)which is less than the dose recommended for an otherwise identical (orthe same) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil. Insome embodiments, the patient can have mild, moderate, or severe renalimpairment and is in need of anticoagulant therapy.

The present disclosure also directs to a method of treating a patient inneed of treatment with a factor Xa inhibitor and a calcium channelblocker (such as verapamil), wherein the treatment is to reduce the riskof stroke and systemic embolism in a patient with non valvular atrialfibrillation, the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonaryembolism (PE), and for the reduction of the risk of recurrence of DVTand of PE, and for the prophylaxis of DVT which may lead to PE inpatients undergoing knee or hip replacement surgery. In someembodiments, the method can include administering a daily dose of acalcium channel blocker to the patient and administering a dose ofrivaroxaban (for example with the evening meal) which is less than thedose recommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who isnot concomitantly administered verapamil. In some embodiments, thepatient has mild, moderate, or severe renal impairment.

The present disclosure is also directed to a method of treatingessential hypertension in a patient. In some embodiments, the method caninclude administering a calcium channel blocker to the patient, andadministering a dose of rivaroxaban (for example with the evening meal)which is less than the dose recommended for an otherwise identical (orthe same) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil. Insome embodiments, the patient can have mild, moderate, or severe renalimpairment and is in need of anticoagulant therapy.

In some embodiments, the patient has a CL_(Cr) of greater than or equalto about 90 mL/min, greater than or equal to about 80 mL/min, about50-79 mL/min, about 60-89 mL/min, about 30-49 mL/min, about 30-59mL/min, less than about 30 mL/min, about 15-29 mL/min, or less thanabout 15 mL/min, including all ranges and all subranges therebetween. Insome embodiments, the dose of rivaroxaban is less than the doserecommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil, and about 0%, at least about 5%,at least about 10%, at least about 15%, at least about 20%, at leastabout 25%, at least about 30%, at least about 35%, at least about 40%,at least about 45%, at least about 50%, at least about 55%, at leastabout 60%, at least about 65%, at least about 70%, at least about 75%,at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at leastabout 95%, or at least about 99.5% and all ranges and subrangestherebetween of the dose recommended for an otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

In some embodiments, the patient has a CL_(Cr) of greater than or equalto about 90 mL/min, greater than or equal to about 80 mL/min, about50-79 mL/min, about 60-89 mL/min, about 30-49 mL/min, about 30-59mL/min, less than about 30 mL/min, about 15-29 mL/min, or less thanabout 15 mL/min, including all ranges and all subranges therebetween andthe dose of rivaroxaban is less than: about 19.9 mg, about 19 mg, about18 mg, about 17.5 mg, about 17 mg, about 16 mg, about 15 mg, about 14mg, about 13 mg, about 12.5 mg, about 12 mg, about 11 mg, about 10 mg,about 9 mg, about 8 mg, about 7.5 mg, about 7 mg, about 6 mg, about 5mg, about 4 mg, about 3 mg, about 2.5 mg, about 2 mg, about 1 mg, orabout 0 mg, including all ranges and subranges therebetween. In someembodiments, the dose of rivaroxaban is less than the dose recommendedfor an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil, and about 0 mg, at least about 1mg, at least about 2 mg, at least about 2.5 mg, at least about 3 mg, atleast about 4 mg, at least about 5 mg, at least about 6 mg, at leastabout 7 mg, at least about 7.5 mg, at least about 8 mg, at least about 9mg, at least about 10 mg, at least about 11 mg, at least about 12 mg, atleast about 12.5 mg, at least about 13 mg, at least about 14 mg, or lessthan about 15 mg, including all ranges and subranges therebetween. Insome embodiments, the daily dose of verapamil is 100 mg. In someembodiments, the daily dose of verapamil is 120 mg. In some embodiments,the daily dose of verapamil is 180mg. In some embodiments, the dailydose of verapamil is 240 mg. In some embodiments, the daily dose ofverapamil is 360 mg. In some embodiments, the daily dose of verapamil is480 mg.

The present disclosure is also directed to a method of treating coronaryartery disease in a patient. In some embodiments, the present disclosureis directed to a method of treating peripheral artery disease in apatient. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to amethod of treating atrial fibrillation. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to a method of treating deep vein thrombosis. Insome embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method oftreating patients undergoing major orthopedic surgery. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method of deep veinthrombosis prophylaxis. In some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to a method of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis after abdominalsurgery. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to amethod of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis after hip replacementsurgery. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to amethod of deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis after knee replacementsurgery. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to amethod of treating a deep vein thrombosis recurring event. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method of treatinga heart attack patient. In some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to a method of prevention of thromboembolism in atrialfibrillation. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed toa method of treating pulmonary embolism. In some embodiments, thepresent disclosure is directed to a method of treating a pulmonaryembolism recurring event. In some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to thromboembolic stroke prophylaxis. In some embodiments, thepresent disclosure is directed to a method of treating venousthromboembolism. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directedto a method of prevention of ischemic stroke. In some embodiments, thepresent disclosure is directed to a method of treating recurringmyocardial infarction. In some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to a method of treating antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. Insome embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method oftreating sickle cell disease. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to a method of prevention and treatment of venousthromboembolism in cancer patients. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to a method of treating cancer associatedthrombosis. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to amethod of treating cancer patients with central line associated clots inthe upper extremity. In some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to a method of reducing post-discharge venous thromboembolismrisk in medically ill patients. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to a method of treating young children withvenous thrombosis (6 months—5 years). In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to a method of treating arterial or venousthrombosis in children from birth to less than 6 months. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method of treatingthrombophylaxis in pediatric patients 2 to 8 years of age after thefontan procedure. In some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to a method of treating valvular heart disease and atrialfibrillation. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed toa method of treating patients with atrial fibrillation withbioprosthetic mitral valves. In some embodiments, the present disclosureis directed to a method of treating symptomatic isolated distal deepvein thrombosis. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directedto a method of treating superficial vein thrombosis. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method ofprevention of thrombosis after replacement of the aortic valve with abiological valve prosthesis. In some embodiments, the present disclosureis directed to a method of prevention of recurrence of stent thrombosisand cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillationcomplicated with stable coronary artery disease. In some embodiments,the present disclosure is directed to a method of treating splanchnicvein thrombosis. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directedto a method of prevention of recurrent thrombosis in patients withchronic portal vein thrombosis. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to a method of prevention of recurrentsymptomatic venous thromboembolism in patients with symptomatic deepvein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to a method of treating acute ischemic strokewith atrial fibrillation. In some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to a method of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in patientsundergoing non-major orthopedic surgery. In some embodiments, thepresent disclosure is directed to a method of reducing the risk of majorthrombotic vascular events in subjects with peripheral artery diseaseundergoing peripheral revascularization procedures of the lowerextremities. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed toa method of prevention of cardiovascular events in patients withnonvalvular atrial fibrillation scheduled for cardioversion. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method of reducingthe risk of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke in participants withheart failure and coronary artery disease following an episode ofdecompensated heart failure. In some embodiments, the present disclosureis directed to a method of preventing major cardiovascular events incoronary or peripheral artery disease. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to a method of reducing the risk ofcardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or stroke in patients withrecent acute coronary syndrome. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to a method of prevention of the composite ofstroke or systemic embolism in patients with rheumatic valvular heartdisease (RVHD) with atrial fibrillation or flutter who are unsuitablefor vitamin K antagonist therapy, or in patients with RVHD without AF orflutter with at least one of the following: left atrial enlargement ≥5.5cm, left atrial spontaneous echo contrast, left atrial thrombus, orfrequent ectopic atrial activity (>1000/24 hours) on Holter ECG. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to a method ofprevention of restenosis after infrainguinal percutaneous transluminalangioplasty for critical limb ischemia. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to a method of decreasing the risk ofcardiovascular disease, myocardial infarction, revascularization,ischemic stroke, and systemic embolism.

In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to treatment ofa patient with a medical condition requiring treatment with a calciumchannel blocker such as verapamil (in conjunction with a Factor Xainhibitor), including management of essential hypertension. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to treatment ofhypertension In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed totreatment of pulmonary hypertension. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to prevention and treatment of recurrent andparoxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. In some embodiments, thepresent disclosure is directed to management of supraventriculartachycardia. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed totreatment of atrial tachycardia. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to treatment of junctional tachycardia. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to treatment of cerebralvasospasm. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed totreatment of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. In some embodiments, thepresent disclosure is directed to treatment of chronic stable anginapectoris. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed totreatment of unstable angina pectoris. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to management of Prinzmetal variant angina. Insome embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to ventricular ratecontrol in atrial fibrillation/flutter. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to prevention of cluster headache. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to prevention ofmigraine. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed toprevention of myocardial infarction in patients with preserved leftventricular function. In some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to management of manic manifestations of bipolar disorder. Insome embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to treatment ofRaynaud's disease. In some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to treatment of coronary artery disease. In some embodiments,the present disclosure is directed to treatment of subarachnoidhemorrhage. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed totreatment of Dravet Syndrome. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to beta cell survival therapy in Type I diabetes.In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed to treatment ofvestibular migraine. In some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to treatment of chronic subjective dizziness. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to treatment of erectiledysfunction. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed toprevention of keloid recurrence. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to treatment of refractory epilepsy. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to treatment ofrefractory meningioma. In some embodiments, the present disclosure isdirected to treatment of chronic heart failure secondary to non-ischemiccardiomyopathy. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directedto treatment of relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma. In someembodiments, the present disclosure is directed to treatment of MarfanSyndrome. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed totreatment of treatment-resistant mania. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to prevention of kidney disease in diabeticpatients. In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed totreatment of Metabolic Syndrome. In some embodiments, the presentdisclosure is directed to treatment of hypoglycemia following gastricbypass.

In some embodiments, the method can include administering rivaroxabanonly to the patient. In some embodiments, the administering can be oncedaily. In some embodiments, the single dose of rivaroxaban is about 19.9mg, about 19 mg, about 18 mg, about 17.5 mg, about 17 mg, about 16 mg,about 15 mg, about 14 mg, about 13 mg, about 12.5 mg, about 12 mg, about11 mg, about 10 mg, about 9 mg, about 8 mg, about 7.5 mg, about 7 mg,about 6 mg, about 5 mg, about 4 mg, about 3 mg, about 2.5 mg, about 2mg, about 1 mg, about 0 mg, or any ranges and subranges therebetween. Insome embodiments, the daily dose of rivaroxaban is 0 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg,7.5 mg, 10 mg, 12.5 mg, or 15 mg. In some embodiments, the method caninclude administering rivaroxaban with aspirin daily. In someembodiments, the frequency of administering rivaroxaban is twice daily.In some embodiments, the frequency of administering aspirin is oncedaily.

In some embodiments, when aspirin is coadministered with rivaroxaban asdescribed herein, the single dose of aspirin can be about 150 mg, about140 mg, about 130 mg, about 120 mg, about 110 mg, about 100 mg, about 90mg, about 80 mg, about 70 mg, or any ranges and subranges therebetween.In some embodiments, the daily dose of aspirin is 100 mg. In someembodiments, the method can include administering aspirin only to thepatient. In some embodiments, the administering can be once daily. Insome embodiments, the daily dose of aspirin can be 150 mg, about 140 mg,about 130 mg, about 120 mg, about 110 mg, about 100 mg, about 90 mg,about 80 mg, about 70 mg, or any ranges and subranges therebetween. Insome embodiments, the daily dose of aspirin is 100 mg.

In some embodiments, the methods described herein can prevent majoradverse cardiac events. In some embodiments, the adverse cardiac eventscan include, but are not limited to cardiovascular death, myocardialinfarction and stroke. In some embodiments, the methods can be used toprevent stroke and systemic embolism in adult patients. In someembodiments, the patients have non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF)with one or more risk factors. In some embodiments, the methods can beused to prevent or treat pulmonary embolism (PE) in adults. In someembodiments, the methods can be used to prevent or treat deep veinthrombosis (DVT) in adults. In some embodiments, the methods can be usedto concurrently prevent or treat recurrent deep vein thrombosis (DVT)and pulmonary embolism (PE) in adults. In some embodiments, the methodscan be used to prevent or treat venous thromboembolism (VTE) in adultpatients. In other embodiments, the adult patients undergo elective hipreplacement surgery.

In some embodiments, the methods can be used to prevent or treat venousthromboembolism (VTE) in adult patients. In other embodiments, the adultpatients undergo elective knee replacement surgery. In some embodiments,the methods can be used to prevent or treat atherothrombotic events. Insome embodiments, the atherothrombotic events can include but are notlimited to cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction or stroke. Insome embodiments, the prevention or treatment can be after an AcuteCoronary Syndrome in adult patients. In some embodiments, the adultpatients have elevated cardiac biomarkers. In other embodiments, theadult patients have no prior stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA)when co-administered with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) alone. In someembodiments, the adult patients have no prior stroke or transientischaemic attack (TIA) when co-administered with acetylsalicylic acid(ASA) plus clopidogrel. In some embodiments, the adult patients have noprior stroke or transient ischaemic attack (TIA) when co-administeredwith acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) plus or ticlopidine.

The following are particular but not limiting embodiments of the presentdisclosure:

1. A method of treating a patient in need of treatment with a Factor Xainhibitor and who is concomitantly administered verapamil, comprisingadministering a dose of rivaroxaban which is about 0-99.5% of the doserecommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil.

2. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis about 50% of the dose recommended for the otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

3. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis about 75% of the dose recommended for the otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

4 The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil is not renally impaired.

5. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil is mildly renally impaired.

6. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil is moderately renally impaired.

7. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil is severely renally impaired.

8. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of at least about80 mL/min.

9. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of at least about90 mL/min.

10. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of about 50-79mL/min.

11 The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of about 60-89mL/min.

12. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of about 30-49mL/min.

13 The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of about 30-59mL/min.

14. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of less than about30 mL/min.

15. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of about 15-29mL/min.

16. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient who is concomitantlyadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of less than about15 mL/min.

17. The method of embodiment 1, wherein 3 hours after administration ofrivaroxaban to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamil,the prothrombin time of said patient ranges from about 20-30 seconds.

18. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the plasma concentration ofrivaroxaban 1 hour after administration of rivaroxaban to the patientwho is concomitantly administered verapamil is no more than about 317ng/mL.

19. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the AUC of rivaroxaban for thepatient concomitantly administered verapamil is in the range of about1668 (μg/L)·h-3792 (μg/L)·h.

20. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis about 0 mg to about 19.9 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommendedfor the otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil is 20 mg.

21. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 10 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 20 mg.

22. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 15 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 20 mg.

23. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 10 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 15 mg.

24. The method of embodiment 8, wherein 3 hours after saidcoadministration of rivaroxaban to the patient who is concomitantlyadministered verapamil, the prothrombin time of said patient ranges fromabout 20-30 seconds.

25. The method of embodiment 8, wherein the plasma concentration ofrivaroxaban 1 hour after administration of rivaroxaban to the patientwho is concomitantly administered verapamil is no more than about 317ng/mL.

26. The method of embodiment 8, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

27. The method of embodiment 9, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

28. The method of embodiment 10, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

29. The method of embodiment 11, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

30. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the verapamil is administeredintravenously or orally.

31. The method of embodiment 24, wherein the intravenous verapamil has apH of about 4.1-6.0.

32. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the verapamil is coadministeredwith trandolapril.

33. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the verapamil is in the form ofa hydrochloride salt.

34. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the daily verapamil dose isgreater than about 40 mg.

35. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient is diabetic.

36. The method of embodiment 1, wherein the patient has had an episodeof atrial fibrillation within the last six months of said administering.

37. The method of embodiment 1, further comprising discontinuingcoadmininstration of rivaroxaban and verapamil if a change inrivaroxaban exposure (as measured by AUC) is observed to be greater than150% or an increase in the prothrombin time is observed to be greaterthan 45%.

38. The method of embodiment 1, further comprising after initiallyadministering a dose of rivaroxaban which is about 0-99.5% of the doserecommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil, one or more subsequent doses ofrivaroxaban which are the dose or doses recommended for an otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil.

39. A method of reducing side effects in a patient concomitantlyadministered verapamil and rivaroxaban, comprising administering a doseof rivaroxaban which is about 0-99.5% of the dose recommended for anotherwise identical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil.

40. The method of embodiment 39, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient is 0-19.9 mg, and the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for the otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil is 20 mg.

41. The method of embodiment 39, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient is 10 mg, and the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for the otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil is 20 mg.

42. The method of embodiment 39, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient is 15 mg, and the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for the otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil is 20 mg.

43. The method of embodiment 39, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient is 10 mg, and the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for the otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil is 15 mg.

44. The method of embodiment 40, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

45. The method of embodiment 41, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

46. The method of embodiment 42, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

47. The method of embodiment 43, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

48. The method of embodiment 39, wherein the verapamil is administeredintravenously or orally.

49. The method of embodiment 48, wherein the intravenous verapamil has apH of about 4.1-6.0.

50. The method of embodiment 39, wherein the verapamil is coadministeredwith trandolapril.

51. The method of embodiment 39, wherein the verapamil is in the form ofa hydrochloride salt.

52. The method of embodiment 39, wherein the daily verapamil dose isgreater than about 40 mg.

53. The method of embodiment 39, wherein the patient is diabetic.

54. The method of embodiment 39, wherein the patient has had an episodeof atrial fibrillation within the last six months of said administering.

55. The method of embodiment 39, further comprising discontinuingcoadministration of rivaroxaban and verapamil if a change in rivaroxabanexposure (as measured by AUC) is observed to be greater than 150% or anincrease in the prothrombin time is observed to be greater than 45%.

56. The method of embodiment 39, further comprising after initiallyadministering a dose of rivaroxaban which is about 0-99.5% of the doserecommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil, one or more subsequent doses ofrivaroxaban which are the dose or doses recommended for an otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil.

57. A method of managing the risk of a rivaroxaban/verapamil interactionin a patient in need of treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor and who isconcomitantly administered verapamil, comprising administering a dose ofrivaroxaban which is about 0-99.5% of the dose recommended for anotherwise identical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil.

58. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis about 50% of the dose recommended for the otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

59. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis about 75% of the dose recommended for the otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

60. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is not renallyimpaired.

61. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is mildly renallyimpaired.

62. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is moderatelyrenally impaired.

63. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is severely renallyimpaired.

64. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 80 mL/min.

65. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 90 mL/min.

66. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 50-79 mL/min.

67. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 60-89 mL/min.

68. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-49 mL/min.

69. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-59 mL/min.

70. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 30 mL/min.

71. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 15-29 mL/min.

72. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 15 mL/min.

73. The method of embodiment 57, wherein 3 hours after administration ofrivaroxaban to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamil,the prothrombin time of said patient ranges from about 20-30 seconds.

74. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the plasma concentration ofrivaroxaban 1 hour after administration of rivaroxaban to the patientwho is concomitantly administered verapamil is no more than about 317ng/mL.

75. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the AUC of rivaroxaban for thepatient concomitantly administered verapamil is in the range of about1668 (μg/L)·h-3792 (μg/L)·h.

76. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 0-19.9 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 20 mg.

77. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 10 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 20 mg.

78. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 15 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 20 mg.

79. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 10 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 15 mg.

80. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is not renallyimpaired.

81. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is mildly renallyimpaired.

82. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is moderatelyrenally impaired.

83. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is severely renallyimpaired.

84. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 80 mL/min.

85. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 90 mL/min.

86. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 50-79 mL/min.

87. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 60-89 mL/min.

88. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-49 mL/min.

89. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-59 mL/min.

90. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 30 mL/min.

91. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 15-29 mL/min.

92. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 15 mL/min.

93. The method of embodiment 76, wherein 3 hours after saidcoadministration of rivaroxaban to the patient who is concomitantlyadministered verapamil, the prothrombin time of said patient ranges fromabout 20-30 seconds.

94. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the plasma concentration ofrivaroxaban 1 hour after administration of rivaroxaban to the patientwho is concomitantly administered verapamil is no more than about 317ng/mL.

95. The method of embodiment 76, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

96. The method of embodiment 77, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

97. The method of embodiment 78, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

98. The method of embodiment 79, wherein the daily dose of verapamil is100 to 480 mg.

99. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the verapamil is administeredintravenously or orally.

100. The method of embodiment 99, wherein the intravenous verapamil hasa pH of about 4.1-6.0.

101. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the verapamil iscoadministered with trandolapril.

102. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the verapamil is in the formof a hydrochloride salt.

103. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the verapamil daily dose isgreater than about 40 mg.

104. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient is diabetic.

105. The method of embodiment 57, wherein the patient has had an episodeof atrial fibrillation within the last six months of said administering.

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106. The method of embodiment 57, further comprising discontinuingcoadministration of rivaroxaban and verapamil if a change in rivaroxabanexposure (as measured by AUC) is observed to be greater than 150% or anincrease in the prothrombin time is observed to be greater than 45%.

107. The method of embodiment 57, further comprising after initiallyadministering a dose of rivaroxaban which is about 0-99.5% of the doserecommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil, one or more subsequent doses ofrivaroxaban which are the dose or doses recommended for an otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil.

108. A method of reducing the frequency of excessive bleeding in apatient in need of treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor and who isconcomitantly administered verapamil, comprising administering a dose ofrivaroxaban which is about 0-99.5% of the dose recommended for anotherwise identical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil.

109. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis about 50% of the dose recommended for the otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

110. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis about 75% of the dose recommended for the otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

111. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is not renallyimpaired.

112. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is mildly renallyimpaired.

113. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is moderatelyrenally impaired.

114. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is severely renallyimpaired.

115. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 80 mL/min.

116. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 90 mL/min.

117. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 50-79 mL/min.

118. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 60-89 mL/min.

119. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-49 mL/min.

120. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-59 mL/min.

121. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 30 mL/min.

122. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 15-29 mL/min.

123. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 15 mL/min.

124. The method of embodiment 180, wherein 3 hours after administrationof rivaroxaban to the patient who is concomitantly administeredverapamil, the prothrombin time of said patient ranges from about 20-30seconds.

125. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the plasma concentration ofrivaroxaban 1 hour after administration of rivaroxaban to the patientwho is concomitantly administered verapamil is no more than about 317ng/mL.

126. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the AUC of rivaroxaban forthe patient concomitantly administered verapamil is in the range ofabout 1668 (μg/L)·h-3792 (μg/L)·h.

127. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 0-19.9 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 20 mg.

128. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 10 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 20 mg.

129. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 15 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 20 mg.

130. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 10 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 15 mg.

131. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is not renallyimpaired.

132. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is mildly renallyimpaired.

133. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is moderatelyrenally impaired.

134. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is severely renallyimpaired.

135. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 80 mL/min.

136. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 90 mL/min.

137. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 50-79 mL/min.

138. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 60-89 mL/min.

139. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-49 mL/min.

140. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-59 mL/min.

141. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 30 mL/min.

142. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 15-29 mL/min.

143. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 15 mL/min.

144. The method of embodiment 127, wherein 3 hours after saidcoadministration of rivaroxaban to the patient who is concomitantlyadministered verapamil, the prothrombin time of said patient ranges fromabout 20-30 seconds.

145. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the plasma concentration ofrivaroxaban 1 hour after administration of rivaroxaban to the patientwho is concomitantly administered verapamil is no more than about 317ng/mL.

146. The method of embodiment 127, wherein the daily dose of verapamilis 100 to 480 mg.

147. The method of embodiment 128, wherein the daily dose of verapamilis 100 to 480 mg.

148. The method of embodiment 129, wherein the daily dose of verapamilis 100 to 480 mg.

149. The method of embodiment 130, wherein the daily dose of verapamilis 100 to 480 mg.

150. The method of embodiment 90, wherein the verapamil is administeredintravenously or orally.

151. The method of embodiment 150, wherein the intravenous verapamil hasa pH of about 4.1-6.0.

152. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the verapamil iscoadministered with trandolapril.

153. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the verapamil is in the formof a hydrochloride salt.

154. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the verapamil daily dose isgreater than about 40 mg.

155. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient is diabetic.

156. The method of embodiment 108, wherein the patient has had anepisode of atrial fibrillation within the last six months of saidadministering.

157. The method of embodiment 108, further comprising discontinuingcoadmininstration of rivaroxaban and verapamil if a change inrivaroxaban exposure (as measured by AUC) is observed to be greater than150% or an increase in the prothrombin time is observed to be greaterthan 45%.

158. The method of embodiment 108, further comprising after initiallyadministering a dose of rivaroxaban which is about 0-99.5% of the doserecommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil, one or more subsequent doses ofrivaroxaban which are the dose or doses recommended for an otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil.

159. A method of reducing the frequency of clot formation in a patientin need of treatment with a Factor Xa inhibitor and who is concomitantlyadministered verapamil, comprising administering a dose of rivaroxabanwhich is about 0-99.5% of the dose recommended for an otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil.

160. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis about 50% of the dose recommended for the otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

161. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis about 75% of the dose recommended for the otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

162. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is not renallyimpaired.

163. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is mildly renallyimpaired.

164. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is moderatelyrenally impaired.

165. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is severely renallyimpaired.

166. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 80 mL/min.

167. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 90 mL/min.

168. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 50-79 mL/min.

169. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 60-89 mL/min.

170. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-49 mL/min.

171. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-59 mL/min.

172. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 30 mL/min.

173. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 15-29 mL/min.

174. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 15 mL/min.

175. The method of embodiment 159, wherein 3 hours after administrationof rivaroxaban to the patient who is concomitantly administeredverapamil, the prothrombin time of said patient ranges from about 20-30seconds.

176. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the plasma concentration ofrivaroxaban 1 hour after administration of rivaroxaban to the patientwho is concomitantly administered verapamil is no more than about 317ng/mL.

177. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the AUC of rivaroxaban forthe patient concomitantly administered verapamil is in the range ofabout 1668 (μg/L)·h-3792 (μg/L)·h.

178. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 0-19.9 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 20 mg.

179. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 10 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 20 mg.

180. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 15 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 20 mg.

181. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient who is concomitantly administered verapamilis 10 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for the otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil is 15 mg.

182. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is not renallyimpaired.

183. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is mildly renallyimpaired.

184. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is moderatelyrenally impaired.

185. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is severely renallyimpaired.

186. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 80 mL/min.

187. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 90 mL/min.

188. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 50-79 mL/min.

189. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 60-89 mL/min.

190. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-49 mL/min.

191. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-59 mL/min.

192. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 30 mL/min.

193. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 15-29 mL/min.

194. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 15 mL/min.

195. The method of embodiment 178, wherein 3 hours after saidcoadministration of rivaroxaban to the patient who is concomitantlyadministered verapamil, the prothrombin time of said patient ranges fromabout 20-30 seconds.

196. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the plasma concentration ofrivaroxaban 1 hour after administration of rivaroxaban to the patientwho is concomitantly administered verapamil is no more than about 317ng/mL.

197. The method of embodiment 178, wherein the daily dose of verapamilis 100 to 480 mg.

198. The method of embodiment 179, wherein the daily dose of verapamilis 100 to 480 mg.

199. The method of embodiment 180, wherein the daily dose of verapamilis 100 to 480 mg.

200. The method of embodiment 181, wherein the daily dose of verapamilis 100 to 480 mg.

201. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the verapamil is administeredintravenously or orally.

202. The method of embodiment 181, wherein the intravenous verapamil hasa pH of about 4.1-6.0.

203. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the verapamil iscoadministered with trandolapril.

204. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the verapamil is in the formof a hydrochloride salt.

205. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the daily verapamil dose isgreater than about 40 mg.

206. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient is diabetic.

207. The method of embodiment 159, wherein the patient has had anepisode of atrial fibrillation within the last six months of saidadministering.

208. The method of embodiment 159, further comprising discontinuingcoadministration of rivaroxaban and verapamil if a change in rivaroxabanexposure (as measured by AUC) is observed to be greater than 150% or anincrease in the prothrombin time is observed to be greater than 45%.

209. The method of embodiment 159, further comprising after initiallyadministering a dose of rivaroxaban which is about 50-99.5% of the doserecommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil, one or more subsequent doses ofrivaroxaban which are the dose or doses recommended for an otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil.

210. A package comprising a packaging material, one or more unit dosesof rivaroxaban, and a label or package insert combined therein, whereinthe package insert comprises a printed statement informing a prospectiveuser that rivaroxaban is a Factor Xa inhibitor indicated for one or moreof the conditions disclosed herein;

-   -   wherein when the rivaroxaban is coadministered with verapamil,        the dose of rivaroxaban to be administered is about 0-99.5% of        the dose recommended for an otherwise identical (or the same)        patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

211. A method of treating a condition with a Factor Xa inhibitor, and acalcium channel blocker, comprising:

-   -   (a) administering about 100 to about 480 mg verapamil daily to        the patient; and    -   (b) administering a dose of rivaroxaban with the evening meal        which is less than the dose recommended for an otherwise        identical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly        administered verapamil;    -   wherein said condition is selected from the group consisting of        atrial fibrillation; deep vein thrombosis; patients undergoing        major orthopedic surgery; deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, deep        vein thrombosis prophylaxis after abdominal surgery; deep vein        thrombosis prophylaxis after hip replacement surgery; deep vein        thrombosis prophylaxis after knee replacement surgery; deep vein        thrombosis recurring event; heart attack; prevention of        thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation; pulmonary embolism;        pulmonary embolism recurring event; thromboembolic stroke        prophylaxis; venous thromboembolism; prevention of ischemic        stroke; recurring myocardial infarction; antiphospholipid        antibody syndrome; sickle cell disease; prevention and treatment        of venous thromboembolism in cancer patients; cancer associated        thrombosis; cancer patients with central line associated clots        in the upper extremity; reducing post-discharge venous        thromboembolism risk in medically ill patients; treating young        children with venous thrombosis (6 months-5 years); treatment of        arterial or venous thrombosis in children from birth to less        than 6 months; thrombophylaxis in pediatric patients 2 to 8        years of age after the fontan procedure; valvular heart disease        and atrial fibrillation; patients with atrial fibrillation with        bioprosthetic mitral valves; treatment of symptomatic isolated        distal deep vein thrombosis; superficial vein thrombosis;        prevention of thrombosis after replacement of the aortic valve        with a biological valve prosthesis; prevention of recurrence of        stent thrombosis and cardiovascular events in patients with        atrial fibrillation complicated with stable coronary artery        disease; treatment of splanchnic vein thrombosis; prevention of        recurrent thrombosis in patients with chronic portal vein        thrombosis; prevention of recurrent symptomatic venous        thromboembolism in patients with symptomatic deep vein        thrombosis or pulmonary embolism; acute ischemic stroke with        atrial fibrillation; venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in        patients undergoing non-major orthopedic surgery; reducing the        risk of major thrombotic vascular events in subjects with        peripheral artery disease undergoing peripheral        revascularization procedures of the lower extremities;        prevention of cardiovascular events in patients with nonvalvular        atrial fibrillation scheduled for cardioversion; reducing the        risk of death, myocardial infarction, or stroke in participants        with heart failure and coronary artery disease following an        episode of decompensated heart failure; preventing major        cardiovascular events in coronary or peripheral artery disease;        reducing the risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial        infarction, or stroke in patients with recent acute coronary        syndrome; prevention of the composite of stroke or systemic        embolism in patients with rheumatic valvular heart disease        (RVHD) with atrial fibrillation or flutter who are unsuitable        for vitamin K antagonist therapy, or in patients with RVHD        without AF or Flutter with at least one of the following: Left        atrial enlargement ≥5.5 cm, Left atrial spontaneous echo        contrast, left atrial thrombus, frequent ectopic atrial activity        (>1000/24 hours) on Holter ECG; prevention of restenosis after        infrainguinal percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for critical        limb ischemia; and decreasing the risk of cardiovascular        disease, myocardial infarction, revascularization, ischemic        stroke, and systemic embolism, essential hypertension,        hypertension, pulmonary hypertension, recurrent and paroxysmal        supraventricular tachycardia, supraventricular tachycardia,        atrial tachycardia, junctional tachycardia, cerebral vasospasm,        hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, chronic stable angina pectoris,        unstable angina pectoris, Prinzmetal variant angina, ventricular        rate control in atrial fibrillation/flutter, cluster headache,        migraine, myocardial infarction in patients with preserved left        ventricular function, management of manic manifestations of        bipolar disorder, Raynaud's disease, coronary artery disease,        subarachnoid hemorrhage, Dravet Syndrome, beta cell survival        therapy in Type I diabetes, vestibular migraine, chronic        subjective dizziness, erectile dysfunction, keloid recurrence,        refractory epilepsy, refractory meningioma, chronic heart        failure secondary to non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, relapsed or        refractory Hodgkin lymphoma, Marfan Syndrome,        treatment-resistant mania, kidney disease in diabetic patients,        Metabolic Syndrome, and hypoglycemia following gastric bypass..

212. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is not renallyimpaired.

213. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is mildly renallyimpaired.

214. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is moderatelyrenally impaired.

215. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil is severely renallyimpaired.

216. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 80 mL/min.

217. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) of atleast about 90 mL/min.

218. The method of embodiment 211, wherein said patient has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 50-79 mL/min.

219. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 60-89 mL/min.

220. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-49 mL/min.

221. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 30-59 mL/min.

222. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 30 mL/min.

223. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofabout 15-29 mL/min.

224. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the patient who isconcomitantly administered rivaroxaban and verapamil has a CL_(Cr) ofless than about 15 mL/min.

225. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the dose of rivaroxaban is 0%of the dose recommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patientwho is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

226. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the dose of rivaroxaban is atleast about 5% of the dose recommended for an otherwise identical (orthe same) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil.

227. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the dose of rivaroxaban is apercentage of the dose recommended for an otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil, whereinthe percentage is selected less than: about 99.5%, about 95%, about 90%,about 85%, about 80%, about 75%, about 70%, about 65%, about 60%, about55%, about 50%, about 45%, about 40%, about 35%, about 30%, about 25%,about 20%, about 15%, about 10%, or about 5% of the dose recommended foran otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil.

228. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the dose of rivaroxaban is apercentage of the dose recommended for an otherwise identical (or thesame) patient who is not concomitantly administered verapamil, whereinthe percentage is at least about: 5%, about 10%, about 15%, about 20%,about 25%, ab out 30%, about 35%, about 40%, about 45%, about 50%, about55%, about 60%, about 65%, about 70%, about 75%, about 80%, about 85%,about 90%, or about 95% of the dose recommended for an otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil.

229. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil is 20 mg, and the dose administeredin (b) is no more than: about 19.9 mg, about 19 mg, about 18 mg, about17.5 mg, about 17 mg, about 16 mg, about 15 mg, about 14 mg, about 13mg, about 12.5 mg, about 12 mg, about 11 mg, about 10 mg, about 9 mg,about 8 mg, about 7.5 mg, about 7 mg, about 6 mg, about 5 mg, about 4mg, about 3 mg, about 2.5 mg, about 2 mg, or about 1 mg.

230. The method of embodiment 211, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for an otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil is 20 mg, and the dose administeredin (b) is at least: about 1 mg, about 2 mg, about 2.5 mg, about 3 mg,about 4 mg, about 5 mg, about 6 mg, about 7 mg, about 7.5 mg, about 8mg, about 9 mg, about 10 mg, about 11 mg, about 12 mg, about 12.5 mg,about 13 mg, about 14 mg, about 15 mg, about 16 mg, about 17 mg, about17.5 mg, about 18 mg, or about 19 mg.

231. The method of embodiment 211, wherein said condition treated withthe Factor Xa inhibitor is reducing the risk of stroke and systemicembolism in patients with non valvular atrial fibrillation.

232. The method of embodiment 211, wherein said condition treated withthe Factor Xa inhibitor is deep vein thrombosis (DVT).

233. The method of embodiment 211, wherein said condition treated withthe Factor Xa inhibitor is pulmonary embolism (PE).

234. The method of embodiment 211, wherein said condition treated withthe Factor Xa inhibitor is reducing the risk of DVT.

235. The method of embodiment 211, wherein said condition treated withthe Factor Xa inhibitor is the prophylaxis of DVT which leads to PE inpatients undergoing knee or hip replacement therapy.

236. A method of treating a condition with a Factor Xa inhibitor,comprising:

-   -   (a) optionally administering about 100 to about 480 mg verapamil        daily to the patient; and    -   (b) administering a dose of rivaroxaban to the patient which        provides an AUC which is at or below a target AUC for a        statistical measure of the population to which the patient        belongs; wherein:        -   said condition treated with a Factor Xa inhibitor is any            condition disclosed herein or is a condition selected from            the group consisting of reducing the risk of stroke and            systemic embolism in patients with non valvular atrial            fibrillation, treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT), treating            pulmonary embolism (PE), reducing the risk of DVT, and            reducing the risk of PE, the prophylaxis of DVT which leads            to PE in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement            therapy, and said condition for which a calcium channel            blocker is indicated is the management of essential            hypertension;        -   said target AUC is selected from about 3792, about 3404, or            about 2448₁.tg·hr/L;        -   said statistical measure of the patient population to which            the patient belongs is the maximum, mean of top 3, upper            boundary of the 90% confidence interval, median, arithmetic            mean, geometric mean, lower boundary of the 90% confidence            interval, or minimum; and        -   the patient populations are patients with normal renal            function concomitantly administered verapamil, patients with            mild renal impairment not concomitantly administered            verapamil, patients with mild renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil, patients with moderate renal            impairment not concomitantly administered verapamil,            patients with moderate renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil, patients with severe renal            impairment not concomitantly administered verapamil, or            patients with severe renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil.

237. A method of treating a condition with a Factor Xa inhibitor and acalcium channel blocker, comprising:

-   -   (a) optionally administering about 100 to about 480 mg verapamil        daily to the patient; and    -   (b) administering a dose of rivaroxaban to the patient which        provides a C_(max) which is at or below a target C_(max) for a        statistical measure of the population to which the patient        belongs; wherein:        -   said condition treated with a Factor Xa inhibitor is any            condition disclosed herein or is a condition selected from            the group consisting of reducing the risk of stroke and            systemic embolism in patients with non valvular atrial            fibrillation, treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT), treating            pulmonary embolism (PE), reducing the risk of DVT, and            reducing the risk of PE, the prophylaxis of DVT which leads            to PE in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement            therapy, and said condition for which a calcium channel            blocker is indicated is the management of essential            hypertension;        -   said target C_(max) is selected from about 317, about 275,            or about 268 ng/mL;        -   said statistical measure of the patient population to which            the patient belongs is the maximum, mean of top 3, upper            boundary of the 90% confidence interval, median, arithmetic            mean, geometric mean, lower boundary of the 90% confidence            interval, or minimum; and        -   the patient populations are patients with normal renal            function concomitantly administered verapamil, patients with            mild renal impairment not concomitantly administered            verapamil, patients with mild renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil, patients with moderate renal            impairment not concomitantly administered verapamil,            patients with moderate renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil, patients with severe renal            impairment not concomitantly administered verapamil, or            patients with severe renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil.

238. A method of treating a condition with a Factor Xa inhibitor and acalcium channel blocker, comprising:

-   -   (a) optionally administering about 100 to about 480 mg verapamil        daily to the patient; and    -   (b) administering a dose of rivaroxaban to the patient, which        after administering said dose of rivaroxaban provides a risk of        major bleeding which is at or below a target risk of major        bleeding for a statistical measure of the population to which        the patient belongs;    -   wherein:        -   said condition treated with the Factor Xa inhibitor is any            condition disclosed herein or is a condition selected from            the group consisting of reducing the risk of stroke and            systemic embolism in patients with non valvular atrial            fibrillation, treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT), treating            pulmonary embolism (PE), reducing the risk of DVT, and            reducing the risk of PE, the prophylaxis of DVT which leads            to PE in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement            therapy, and said condition for which a calcium channel            blocker is indicated is the management of essential            hypertension;        -   said target risk of major bleeding is selected from about            2.8%, about 4.5%, or above about 12%;        -   said statistical measure of the patient population to which            the patient belongs is the maximum, mean of top 3, upper            boundary of the 90% confidence interval, median, arithmetic            mean, geometric mean, lower boundary of the 90% confidence            interval, or minimum; and        -   the patient populations are patients with normal renal            function concomitantly administered verapamil, patients with            mild renal impairment not concomitantly administered            verapamil, patients with mild renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil, patients with moderate renal            impairment not concomitantly administered verapamil,            patients with moderate renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil, patients with severe renal            impairment not concomitantly administered verapamil, or            patients with severe renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil.

239. A method of treating a condition with a Factor Xa inhibitor and acalcium channel blocker, comprising:

-   -   (a) optionally administering about 100 to about 480 mg verapamil        daily to the patient; and    -   (b) administering a dose of rivaroxaban to the patient, which        after administering said dose of rivaroxaban provides a        prothrombin time which is at or below a target prothrombin time        for a statistical measure of the population to which the patient        belongs;    -   wherein:        -   said condition treated with the Factor Xa inhibitor is any            condition disclosed herein or is a condition selected from            the group consisting of reducing the risk of stroke and            systemic embolism in patients with non valvular atrial            fibrillation, treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT), treating            pulmonary embolism (PE), reducing the risk of DVT, and            reducing the risk of PE, the prophylaxis of DVT which leads            to PE in patients undergoing knee or hip replacement            therapy, and said condition for which a calcium channel            blocker is indicated is the management of essential            hypertension;        -   said prothrombin time ranges from about 20 to about 30            seconds;        -   said statistical measure of the patient population to which            the patient belongs is the maximum, mean of top 3, upper            boundary of the 90% confidence interval, median, arithmetic            mean, geometric mean, lower boundary of the 90% confidence            interval, or minimum; and        -   the patient populations are patients with normal renal            function concomitantly administered verapamil, patients with            mild renal impairment not concomitantly administered            verapamil, patients with mild renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil, patients with moderate renal            impairment not concomitantly administered verapamil,            patients with moderate renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil, patients with severe renal            impairment not concomitantly administered verapamil, or            patients with severe renal impairment concomitantly            administered verapamil.

240. The method of embodiments 236-239, wherein verapamil is replacedwith another calcium channel blocker.

241. A method of treating a condition with a Factor Xa inhibitor and acalcium channel blocker, comprising:

-   -   (a) administering rivaroxaban;    -   (b) administering verapamil;    -   (c) reducing the dose of rivaroxaban;    -   wherein after reducing the reducing the dose of rivaroxaban, the        patient exhibits one or more of the following:        -   a steady state rivaroxaban AUC of no more than about 3792            μg·hr/L;        -   a steady state C_(max) of no more than about 317 ng/mL;        -   a risk of major bleeding of no more than about 4.5%;        -   a prothrombin time of 20-30 seconds.

242. The method of embodiment 241, wherein the reduced dose ofrivaroxaban is less than the dose of rivaroxaban recommended for anotherwise identical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil.

243. The method of embodiment 242, wherein the reduced dose ofrivaroxaban is about 0-99.5% of the dose recommended for an otherwiseidentical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantly administeredverapamil.

244. The method of embodiment 242, wherein the reduced dose ofrivaroxaban is 0-19.9 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended forthe otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil is 20 mg.

245. The method of embodiment 242, wherein the reduced dose ofrivaroxaban is 0-14.9 mg, and the dose of rivaroxaban recommended forthe otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil is 15 mg.

246. A method of treating a condition with a Factor Xa inhibitor and acalcium channel blocker, comprising:

-   -   (a) administering verapamil;    -   (b) administering rivaroxaban;    -   (c) reducing the dose of rivaroxaban;    -   wherein after reducing the reducing the dose of rivaroxaban, the        patient exhibits one or more of the following:        -   a steady state rivaroxaban AUC of no more than about 3792            μg·hr/L;        -   a steady state C_(max) of no more than about 317 ng/mL;        -   a risk of major bleeding of no more than about 4.5%;        -   a prothrombin time of 20-30 seconds.

247. A method treating a condition with a Factor Xa inhibitor comprisingidentifying one or more of the following in a patient concomitantlytreated with rivaroxaban and verapamil:

-   -   a steady state rivaroxaban AUC of greater than about 3792        μg·hr/L;    -   a steady state C_(max) of greater than about 317 ng/mL;    -   a risk of major bleeding of greater than about 4.5%;    -   a prothrombin time of more than about 30 seconds; and        communicating to the patient that rivaroxaban and verapamil        should not be    -   concomitantly administered.

248. The method of embodiment 247, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient is less than the dose recommended for anotherwise identical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil.

249. The method of embodiment 247, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient is about 0-99.5% of the dose recommended foran otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil.

250. The method of embodiment 247, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient is 0-19.9 mg, and the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for the otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil is 20 mg.

251. The method of embodiment 247, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered to the patient is 0-14.9 mg, and the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for the otherwise identical (or the same) patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil is 15 mg.

252. The method of embodiment 247, wherein after said communication,verapamil or rivaroxaban administration is stopped.

253. A method of informing a patient concomitantly treated withrivaroxaban and verapamil that the level of rivaroxaban currentlyadministered should be reduced, comprising determining one or more ofthe following in the patient:

-   -   a steady state rivaroxaban AUC of greater than about 3792        μg·hr/L;    -   a steady state C_(max) of greater than about 317 ng/mL;    -   a risk of major bleeding of greater than about 4.5%;    -   a prothrombin time of more than about 30 seconds; and then        communicating to the patient that the dose of rivaroxaban should        be reduced.

254. The method of embodiment 253, wherein after said communication, thedose of rivaroxaban is reduced.

255. The method of embodiment 254, wherein after reducing the dose ofrivaroxaban, the patient exhibits one or more of the following:

-   -   a steady state rivaroxaban AUC of no more than about 3792        μg·hr/L;    -   a steady state C_(max) of no more than about 317 ng/mL;    -   a risk of major bleeding of no more than about 4.5%; or    -   a prothrombin time of 20-30 seconds.

256. A method of treating a patient in need of treatment with a FactorXa inhibitor and a calcium channel blocker, comprising:

-   -   (a) administering about 100 to about 480 mg verapamil daily to        the patient; and    -   (b) administering a dose of rivaroxaban to the patient which is        less than the dose that would be recommended for that patient if        the patient was not concomitantly administered verapamil;    -   wherein after administering the rivaroxaban, the patient        exhibits one or more of the following:        -   a steady state rivaroxaban AUC of no more than about 3792            μg·hr/L;        -   a steady state C_(max) of no more than about 317 ng/mL;        -   a risk of major bleeding of no more than about 4.5%; or        -   a prothrombin time of 20-30 seconds.

257. The method of claim 256, wherein the patient is administered adaily verapamil dose of 120, 240, 360, or 480 mg verapamil.

258. The method of claim 256, wherein the patient is not renallyimpaired.

259. The method of claim 256, wherein the patient is mildly to severelyrenally impaired.

260. The method of claim 259, wherein the patient is mildly renallyimpaired.

261. The method of claim 259, wherein the patient is moderately renallyimpaired.

262. The method of claim 259, wherein the patient is severely renallyimpaired.

263. The method of claim 256, wherein the patient has a CLCr of lessthan or equal to about 89 mL/min.

264. The method of claim 256, wherein the patient is has a CLCr of lessthan or equal to about 79 mL/min.

265. The method of claim 256, wherein the patient is has a CLCr of 60-89mL/min.

266. The method of claim 256, wherein the patient is has a CLCr of 30-59mL/min.

267. The method of claim 256, wherein the patient is has a CLCr of 15-29mL/min.

268. The method of claim 256, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered in step (b) ranges from about 16% to about 99.5% of thedose recommended for an otherwise identical patient who is notconcomitantly administered verapamil.

269. The method of claim 256, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for an otherwise identical patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil is 20 mg, and the dose of rivaroxabanadministered in step (b) ranges from about 1 mg to about 19.9 mg.

270. The method of claim 269, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered in step (b) is selected from the group consisting of about2.5 mg, about 5 mg, about 7.5 mg, about 10 mg, about 12.5 mg, about 15mg, and about 17.5 mg.

271. The method of claim 256, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanrecommended for an otherwise identical patient who is not concomitantlyadministered verapamil is 15 mg, and the dose of rivaroxabanadministered in step (b) ranges from about 1 mg to about 14.9 mg.

272. The method of claim 271, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered in step (b) is selected from the group consisting of about2.5 mg, about 5 mg, about 7.5 mg, about 10 mg, and about 12.5 mg.

273. The method of claim 256, wherein after administering therivaroxaban, the patient exhibits two or more of the following:

-   -   a steady state rivaroxaban AUC of no more than about        3792₁1g·hr/L;    -   a steady state C_(max) of no more than about 317 ng/mL;    -   a risk of major bleeding of no more than about 4.5%; or    -   a prothrombin time of 20-30 seconds.

274. The method of claim 256, wherein after administering therivaroxaban, the patient exhibits three or more of the following:

-   -   a steady state rivaroxaban AUC of no more than about        3792₁1g·hr/L;    -   a steady state C_(max) of no more than about 317 ng/mL;    -   a risk of major bleeding of no more than about 4.5%; or    -   a prothrombin time of 20-30 seconds.

275. The method of claim 256, wherein after administering therivaroxaban, the patient exhibits the following:

-   -   a steady state rivaroxaban AUC of no more than about        3792₁1g·hr/L;    -   a steady state C_(max) of no more than about 317 ng/mL;    -   a risk of major bleeding of no more than about 4.5%; and    -   a prothrombin time of 20-30 seconds.

276. The method of claim 256, wherein the condition is selected from thegroup consisting of:

-   -   reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients        with non valvular atrial fibrillation,    -   treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT),    -   treating pulmonary embolism (PE),    -   reducing the risk of DVT, and reducing the risk of PE,    -   the prophylaxis of DVT which leads to PE in patients undergoing        knee or hip replacement therapy, and    -   the management of essential hypertension.

277. A method of treating a patient in need of treatment with a FactorXa inhibitor, comprising:

administering a dose of rivaroxaban to the patient;

wherein the patient is mildly renally impaired, and after administeringthe rivaroxaban,

the patient exhibits one or more of the following:

-   -   a steady state rivaroxaban AUC of no more than about        3792₁1g·hr/L;    -   a steady state C_(max) of no more than about 317 ng/mL;    -   a risk of major bleeding of no more than about 4.5%;    -   a prothrombin time of 20-30 seconds.

278. The method of claim 277, wherein the dose of rivaroxaban is lessthan the recommended dose of rivaroxaban.

279. The method of claim 277, wherein the dose of rivaroxaban rangesfrom about 16% to about 99.5% of the recommended dose or rivaroxaban.

280. The method of claim 277, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered ranges from about 1 mg to about 19.9 mg.

281. The method of claim 280, wherein the dose of rivaroxabanadministered is selected from the group consisting of about 2.5 mg,about 5 mg, about 7.5 mg, about 10 mg, about 12.5 mg, about 15 mg, andabout 17.5 mg.

282. The method of claim 277, wherein the condition is selected from thegroup consisting of:

-   -   reducing the risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients        with non valvular    -   atrial fibrillation,    -   treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT),    -   treating pulmonary embolism (PE),    -   reducing the risk of DVT, and reducing the risk of PE,    -   the prophylaxis of DVT which leads to PE in patients undergoing        knee or hip replacement therapy, and    -   the management of essential hypertension.

EXAMPLES Example 1 Oral Verapamil and Rivaroxaban Drug-Drug Interaction

A volunteer patient trial using both healthy and mildly renally impairedsubjects is conducted in order to assess the pharmacokinetic andpharmacodynamic consequences of rivaroxaban and verapamil concomitantadministration. This initial study is a non-randomized, open labelcontrolled study of the rivaroxaban-verapamil drug-drug interaction.

During the initial portion of the study, patients are administered asingle 20 mg dose of rivaroxaban with their breakfast withoutco-administration of verapamil. These patients are subjected to variousone-time and longitudinal pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD)analyses. Patient plasma levels of rivaroxaban are tracked for at least72 hours after receiving a rivaroxaban dose. C_(max) and AUC values foreach dose are calculated. Patients also undergo a general physical examto determine overall health and well-being.

Additional pharmacodynamic metrics are also gathered for each patient,including, but not limited to: prothrombin time (using the STA®Neoplastin® method) and Factor Xa activity. Protocols for each of theseanalyses have been described in (Nielsen et al 2015. Renal Function andnon-vitamin K oral anticoagulants in comparison with warfarin on safetyand efficacy outcomes in atrial fibrillation patients: a systemic reviewand meta-regression analysis. Clin Res Cardiol May 104(5): 418-429).

During the second portion of the study, patients are administered averapamil dose of 180 mg on Day 8, 240 mg on Day 9, and 360 mg on Days10-15 to achieve steady state plasma concentrations of verapamil. On Day15, patients will receive 360 mg verapamil together with the 20 mgrivaroxaban doses described for the initial portion of the study. Allthe pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics analyses are repeated onpatients receiving this treatment.

PK and PD results for the rivaroxaban single treatment andrivaroxaban-verapamil concomitant treatment are compared to determinethe safety profile of the resulting rivaroxaban doses.

The results show that concomitant administration of verapamil withrivaroxaban produces higher rivaroxaban plasma concentrations, prolongedPT, and increased Factor Xa inhibition.

Example 2 Pharmacokinetics and Plasma Rivaroxaban Concentrations inSubjects with Mild Renal Impairment and Normal Renal Function

To estimate the effect of steady-state verapamil on thepharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety of rivaroxaban, a studywas conducted on subjects with either mild renal impairment or normalrenal function. Subjects with either mild renal impairment or withnormal renal function were enrolled. Subjects received a single 20 mgdose of rivaroxaban (“Period I”) on the first day of the study, andafter a washout period, a single 20 mg dose of rivaroxaban and a 360 mgdose of verapamil at steady state (“Period III”).

Renal function of the subjects was determined by measuring creatinineclearance (CLcr) rates. Subjects who had CL_(Cr) ≥90 ml/min werecategorized as having normal renal function whereas subjects who hadCL_(Cr) 50-79 ml/min were categorized as mild renal impaired. Bloodsamples were collected and processed according to the standardprotocols. Plasma rivaroxaban concentrations were measured on Day 1 ofthe study at 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and 12 hours, Day 2 at 24 and 36hours, Day 3 at 48 hours, and Day 4 at 72 hours and are shown in Tables1A-8 below.

TABLE 1A Plasma Rivaroxaban Concentration-Time Data and SummaryStatistics for Treatment Period I Separated by Renal Function Group (PKAnalysis Set) Group 1: Mild Renal Impairment, (N = 14) Time Point Day 1,Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Subject 0 hr 0.5 hr 1 hr 2 hr3 hr 4 hr 6 hr 1101 0 83.8 151 251 241 218 114 1102 0 207 278 207 197204 161 1103 0 170 187 185 196 181 126 1104 0 235 218 184 199 182 1191106 0 24.0 153 232 238 172 172 1108 0 174 168 170 297 344 274 1110 0201 306 248 206 219 157 1111 0 245 247 211 268 247 164 1114 0 215 308232 184 192 103 1115 0 170 133 187 215 190 133 1116 0 130 132 120 97.990.6 55.7 1118 0 326 448 333 315 316 128 2101 0 208 217 208 176 165 1142104 0 23.4 25.7 40.6 55.8 79.6 232 n 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 n < 14 0 0 00 0 0 LLOQ CV % NC 48.8 48.3 33.4 33.6 35.7 37.3 AM 0 172 212 201 206200 147 SD 0 84.0 102 66.9 69.2 71.5 54.6 Median 0 188 202 208 202 191130 Mini- 0 23.4 25.7 40.6 55.8 79.6 55.7 mum Maxi- 0 326 448 333 315344 274 mum Lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) = 5 (μg/L). N: Number ofsubjects, n: Number of non-missing observations, hr: Hour, BLQ: Belowthe limit of quantitation, AM: Arithmetic mean, SD: Standard deviation.BLQ values are treated as zero. NC = Not calculated Values expressed inμg/L CV % = (SD/Mean) × 100, where SD and mean are standard deviationand arithmetic mean of untransformed data. Summary statistics for Day 1,0 hr are based on greater than 30% imputed values. n < LLOQ = Number ofBLQs imputed as zero.

TABLE 1B Plasma Rivaroxaban Concentration-Time Data and SummaryStatistics for Treatment Period I Separated by Renal Function Group (PKAnalysis Set) Group 1: Mild Renal Impairment, (N = 14) Time Point Day 1,Day 1, Day 2, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Subject 8 hr 12 hr 24 hr 36 hr 48 hr72 hr 1101 76.8 52.9 36.5 14.9 8.49 0 1102 131 84.9 53.7 10.0 9.67 01103 124 61.5 52.9 8.92 0 0 1104 89.5 38.8 41.9 10.8 6.49 0 1106 15792.7 19.9 12.1 6.13 0 1108 221 132 50.3 17.9 11.4 0 1110 143 89.1 52.521.7 17.0 0 1111 125 72.7 38.6 18.5 15.5 0 1114 66.4 66.8 39.1 14.8 6.710 1115 122 103 33.9 11.2 0 0 1116 47.6 29.4 10.1 0 0 0 1118 102 49.942.2 21.5 21.4 12.2 2101 90.2 51.9 21.1 7.44 7.10 0 2104 223 97.7 18.0 00 0 n 14 14 14 14 14 14 n < LLOQ 0 0 0 2 4 13 CV % 42.2 38.7 39.1 56.186.2 374 AM 123 73.1 36.5 12.1 7.85 0.871 SD 51.8 28.3 14.3 6.80 6.773.26 Median 123 69.8 38.8 11.6 6.90 0 Minimum 47.6 29.4 10.1 0 0 0Maximum 223 132 53.7 21.7 21.4 12.2 Lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) =5 (μg/L). N: Number of subjects, n: Number of non-missing observations,hr: Hour, BLQ: Below the limit of quantitation, AM: Arithmetic mean, SD:Standard deviation. BLQ values are treated as zero. Values expressed inμg/L CV % = (SD/Mean) × 100, where SD and mean are standard deviationand arithmetic mean of untransformed data. Summary statistics for Day 4,72 hr are based on greater than 30% imputed values. n < LLOQ = Number ofBLQs imputed as zero.

TABLE 2A Plasma Rivaroxaban Concentration-Time Data and SummaryStatistics for Treatment Period I Separated by Renal Function GroupExcluding Outlier Sample (PK Analysis Set) Group 2: Normal RenalFunction, (N = 13) Time Point Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1,Day 1, Subject 0 hr 0.5 hr 1 hr 2 hr 3 hr 4 hr 6 hr 01105 0 107 160 187290 336 230 01107 0 194 252 229 242 297 172 01109 0 117 249 204 307 276162 01112 0 71.8 175 195 183 169 119 01113 0 169 178 163 183 148 91.901117 0 429 297 195 164 155 116 01119 0 197 175 208 263 352 180 01120 060.3 214 196 211 187 131 01121 0 218 195 151 133 115 67.5 02102 0 67.1142 212 202 171 142 02103 0 129 214 201 230 183 133 02105 0 43.4 104 188245 292 256 02106 0 26.2 80.5 141 215 266 218 n 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 n <13 0 0 0 0 0 0 LLOQ CV % NC 75.9 32.0 13.1 22.4 34.8 35.5 AM 0 141 187190 221 227 155 SD 0 107 59.9 24.8 49.5 78.8 55.1 Median 0 117 178 195215 187 142 Mini- 0 26.2 80.5 141 133 115 67.5 mum Maxi- 0 429 297 229307 352 256 mum Lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) = 5 (μg/L). N: Numberof subjects, n: Number of non-missing observations, hr: Hour, BLQ: Belowthe limit of quantitation, AM: Arithmetic mean, SD: Standard deviation.% CVb = 100 * SQRT [ex[(S{circumflex over ( )}2) − 1]], where S is thestandard deviation of the data on a log scale. BLQ values are treated aszero. NC = Not calculated Values expressed in μg/L Summary statisticsfor Day 1, 0 hr are based on greater than 30% imputed values. n < LLOQ =Number of BLQs imputed as zero.

TABLE 2B Plasma Rivaroxaban Concentration-Time Data and SummaryStatistics for Treatment Period I Separated by Renal Function GroupExcluding Outlier Sample (PK Analysis Set) Group 2: Normal RenalFunction, (N = 13) Time Point Day 1, Day 1, Day 2, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4,Subject 8 hr 12 hr 24 hr 36 hr 48 hr 72 hr 01105 202 94.7 27.1 9.61 0 001107 114 72.3 25.1 5.30 0 0 01109 138 110 23.8 0 0 0 01112 88.9 53.920.0 6.02 0 0 01113 71.5 26.5 21.3 7.48 0 0 01117 104 47.3 32.0 20.614.3 0 01119 138 77.3 24.3 7.19 93.1† 0 01120 114 50.7 17.3 5.98 0 001121 52.7 38.0 19.4 9.86 7.00 0 02102 109 66.6 22.6 5.26 0 0 02103 13442.6 16.6 8.97 5.53 0 02105 183 91.9 25.2 8.16 5.53 0 02106 150 86.935.4 12.4 8.51 0 n 13 13 13 13 12 13 n < LLOQ 0 0 0 1 7 13 CV % 33.738.2 22.7 58.0 139 NC AM 123 66.1 23.9 8.22 3.41 0 SD 41.4 25.3 5.424.76 4.75 0 Median 114 66.6 23.8 7.48 0 0 Minimum 52.7 26.5 16.6 0 0 0Maximum 202 110 35.4 20.6 14.3 0 Lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) = 5(μg/L). N: Number of subjects, n: Number of non-missing observations,hr: Hour, BLQ: Below the limit of quantitation, AM: Arithmetic mean, SD:Standard deviation. % CVb = 100 * SQRT [ex[(S{circumflex over ( )}2) −1]], where S is the standard deviation of the data on a log scale. BLQvalues are treated as zero. NS = No sample; NC = Not calculated Valuesexpressed in μg/L †Outlier sample excluded from summary statiticsSummary statistics for Day 3, 48 hr, Day 4, 72 hr are based on greaterthan 30% imputed values. n < LLOQ = Number of BLQs imputed as zero.

TABLE 3A Plasma Rivaroxaban Concentration-Time Data and SummaryStatistics for Treatment Period III Separated by Renal Function Group(PK Analysis Set) Group 1: Mild Renal Impairment, (N = 11) Time PointDay 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Subject 0 hr 0.5 hr 1hr 2 hr 3 hr 4 hr 6 hr 1101 0 154 211 196 238 247 154 1103 0 203 293 300285 257 188 1104 0 278 260 268 276 214 164 1106 0 10.2 42.6 109 213 280233 1108 0 158 192 263 303 303 269 1111 0 242 272 278 280 327 285 1114 0249 218 279 250 226 170 1116 0 185 192 191 203 242 124 1118 0 349 387429 429 458 209 2101 0 202 190 149 134 160 99.7 2104 0 136 113 132 117126 135 n 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 n < 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 LLOQ CV % NC 44.4 42.239.1 34.3 34.1 32.1 AM 0 197 216 236 248 258 185 SD 0 87.5 91.0 92.185.1 88.1 59.2 Median 0 202 211 263 250 247 170 Mini- 0 10.2 42.6 109117 126 99.7 mum Maxi- 0 349 387 429 429 458 285 mum Lower limit ofquantitation (LLOQ) = 5 (μg/L). N: Number of subjects, n: Number ofnon-missing observations, hr: Hour, BLQ: Below the limit ofquantitation, AM: Arithmetic mean, SD: Standard deviation. BLQ valuesare treated as zero. NC = Not calculated Values expressed in μg/L CV % =(SD/Mean) × 100, where SD and mean are standard deviation and arithmeticmean of untransformed data. Summary statistics for Day 1, 0 hr are basedon greater than 30% imputed values. n < LLOQ = Number of BLQs imputed aszero.

TABLE 3B Plasma Rivaroxaban Concentration-Time Data and SummaryStatistics for Treatment Period III Separated by Renal Function Group(PK Analysis Set) Group 1: Mild Renal Impairment, (N = 11) Time PointDay 1, Day 1, Day 2, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Subject 8 hr 12 hr 24 hr 36 hr48 hr 72 hr 1101 125 77.7 36.0 11.1 8.48 0 1103 148 96.0 61.9 20.2 11.10 1104 194 88.6 45.5 25.0 12.9 8.27 1106 251 145 34.8 21.6 8.48 0 1108222 154 78.5 33.0 27.4 10.6 1111 268 159 76.8 29.1 23.0 9.37 1114 12655.4 27.6 14.2 17.0 8.69 1116 106 67.7 30.0 13.9 8.27 0 1118 179 13468.5 34.9 31.2 13.1 2101 78.5 75.8 62.2 31.1 14.7 0 2104 118 95.0 46.627.0 19.1 7.48 n 11 11 11 11 11 11 n < LLOQ 0 0 0 0 0 5 CV % 37.8 35.436.2 34.5 47.9 99.6 AM 165 104 51.7 23.7 16.5 5.23 SD 62.3 37.0 18.78.19 7.91 5.21 Median 148 95.0 46.6 25.0 14.7 7.48 Minimum 78.5 55.427.6 11.1 8.27 0 Maximum 268 159 78.5 34.9 31.2 13.1 Lower limit ofquantitation (LLOQ) = 5 (μg/L). N: Number of subjects, n: Number ofnon-missing observations, hr: Hour, BLQ: Below the limit ofquantitation, AM: Arithmetic mean, SD: Standard deviation. BLQ valuesare treated as zero. Values expressed in μg/L CV % = (SD/Mean) × 100,where SD and mean are standard deviation and arithmetic mean ofuntransformed data. Summary statistics for Day 4, 72 hr are based ongreater than 30% imputed values. n < LLOQ = Number of BLQs imputed aszero.

TABLE 4A Plasma Rivaroxaban Concentration-Time Data and SummaryStatistics for Treatment Period III Separated by Renal Function Group(PK Analysis Set) Group 2: Normal Renal Function, (N = 10) Time PointDay 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Day 1, Subject 0 hr 0.5 hr 1hr 2 hr 3 hr 4 hr 6 hr 1105 0 179 185 208 267 383 268 1107 0 179 159 220331 296 303 1109 0 198 236 302 264 292 205 1112 0 151 163 160 163 143116 1119 0 148 206 314 314 348 287 1120 0 131 137 236 260 257 202 1121 0178 201 208 178 154 103 2102 0 125 141 225 220 224 193 2103 0 214 269232 225 201 177 2106 0 50.9 122 284 310 394 227 n 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 n< LLOQ 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 CV % NC 29.9 25.7 19.9 22.4 33.2 32.0 AM 0 155 182239 253 269 208 SD 0 46.4 46.7 47.6 56.8 89.5 66.6 Median 0 164 174 228262 274 204 Minimum 0 50.9 122 160 163 143 103 Maximum 0 214 269 314 331394 303 Lower limit of quantitation (LLOQ) = 5 (μg/L). N: Number ofsubjects, n: Number of non-missing observations, hr: Hour, BLQ: Belowthe limit of quantitation, AM: Arithmetic mean, SD: Standard deviation.BLQ values are treated as zero. NC = Not calculated Values expressed inμg/L CV % = (SD/Mean) × 100, where SD and mean are standard deviationand arithmetic mean of untransformed data. Summary statistics for Day 1,0 hr are based on greater than 30% imputed values. n < LLOQ = Number ofBLQs imputed as zero.

TABLE 4B Plasma Rivaroxaban Concentration-Time Data and SummaryStatistics for Treatment Period III Separated by Renal Function Group(PK Analysis Set) Group 2: Normal Renal Function, (N = 10) Time PointDay 1, Day 1, Day 2, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Subject 8 hr 12 hr 24 hr 36 hr48 hr 72 hr 1105 197 85.9 42.3 13.3 5.04 0 1107 182 121 41.3 11.7 6.36 01109 143 110 42.5 17.4 10.8 0 1112 94.9 78.7 50.9 12.3 8.87 0 1119 262145 27.3 8.79 0 0 1120 119 62.8 27.4 8.99 0 0 1121 73.9 50.8 27.1 14.812.2 0 2102 160 102 48.4 19.5 10.7 0 2103 248 98.4 40.6 12.1 6.73 6.422106 173 125 60.2 22.8 13.0 9.22 n 10 10 10 10 10 10 n < LLOQ 0 0 0 0 28 CV % 36.9 29.7 27.0 31.9 63.3 215 AM 165 98.0 40.8 14.2 7.37 1.56 SD61.0 29.1 11.0 4.52 4.66 3.36 Median 166 100 41.8 12.8 7.80 0 Minimum73.9 50.8 27.1 8.79 0 0 Maximum 262 145 60.2 22.8 13.0 9.22 Lower limitof quantitation (LLOQ) = 5 (μg/L). N: Number of subjects, n: Number ofnon-missing observations, hr: Hour, BLQ: Below the limit ofquantitation, AM: Arithmetic mean, SD: Standard deviation. BLQ valuesare treated as zero. Values expressed in μg/L CV % = (SD/Mean) × 100,where SD and mean are standard deviation and arithmetic mean ofuntransformed data. Summary statistics for Day 4, 72 hr are based ongreater than 30% imputed values. n < LLOQ = Number of BLQs imputed aszero.

Plasma rivaroxaban pharmacokinetic data for both normal renal functiongroups and mild renal impairment groups who received both rivaroxabanalone (Period I) and rivaroxaban and verapamil (Period III) arepresented in the Tables below:

TABLE 5 Plasma Rivaroxaban Noncompartmental Pharmacokinetic Parametersand Summary Statistics for Treatment Period I Separated by RenalFunction Group (PK Analysis Set) Group 1: Mild Renal Impairment, (N =14) C_(max) t_(max) AUC_(0-t) AUC_(0-inf) K_(el) t_(1/2) CL/F CL/F/kgV_(z)/F Subject (ng/mL) (hr) (hr*ng/mL) (hr*ng/mL) (1/hr) (hr) (L/hr)((L/hr)/kg) (L) 01101 251 2.00 2530 2680 0.0542 12.8 7.45 0.113 13801102 278 1.00 3240 3370 0.0734 9.44 5.93 0.0803 80.8 01103 196 3.002690 2800 0.0825 8.40 7.14 0.114 86.5 01104 235 0.50 2430 2510 0.07529.21 7.96 0.156 106 01106 238 3.00 2830 2960 0.0491 14.1 6.76 0.0845 13801108 344 4.00 4350 4500 0.0778 8.91 4.45 0.0496 57.2 01110 306 1.003560 3840 0.0601 11.5 5.20 0.0670 86.5 01111 268 3.00 3250 3600 0.044715.5 5.55 0.0841 124 01114 308 1.00 2670 2760 0.0734 9.44 7.24 0.13798.7 01115 215 3.00 2800 2920 0.0925 7.50 6.84 0.0946 74.0 01116 1321.00 1070 1170 0.0954 7.26 17.0 0.253 179 01118 448 1.00 3880 43900.0240 28.9 4.56 0.0828 190 02101 217 1.00 2200 2290 0.0786 8.82 8.74 NR111 02104 232 6.00 2290 2400 0.155 4.47 8.32 NR 53.7 n 14 14 14 14 14 1414 12 14 GM* 252 NC 2720 2880 0.0683 10.2 6.95 0.100 102 CVb % 28.7 NC28.3 29.1 41.1 52.5 41.9 49.2 38.0 AM 262 NC 2840 3010 0.0740 11.2 7.370.110 109 SD 75.2 NC 804 878 0.0304 5.87 3.09 0.0540 41.3 Median 2441.50 2750 2860 0.0743 9.32 6.99 0.0896 102 Minimum 132 0.50 1070 11700.0240 4.47 4.45 0.0496 53.7 Maximum 448 6.00 4350 4500 0.155 28.9 17.00.253 190 *Calculated using log transformed data. N: Number of subjects,n: Number of non-missing observations, GM: Geometric mean, AM:Arithmetic mean, SD: Standard deviation, NR = Not reported; NC = Notcalculated % CVb = 100 * SQRT [ex[(S{circumflex over ( )}2) − 1]], whereS is the standard deviation of the data on a log scale.

TABLE 6 Plasma Rivaroxaban Noncompartmental Pharmacokinetic Parametersand Summary Statistics for Treatment Period I Separated by RenalFunction Group Excluding Outlier Sample (PK Analysis Set) Group 2:Normal Renal Function, (N = 13) C_(max) t_(max) AUC_(0-t) AUC_(0-inf)K_(el) t_(1/2) CL/F CL/F/kg V_(z)/F Subject (ng/mL) (hr) (hr*ng/mL)(hr*ng/mL) (1/hr) (hr) (L/hr) ((L/hr)/kg) (L) 01105 336 4.08 3370 34700.0955 7.26 5.76 0.0696 60.4 01107 297 4.00 2800 2850 0.110 6.29 7.020.0817 63.7 01109 307 3.00 2930 3150 0.108 6.39 6.35 0.0829 58.6 01112195 2.00 2010 2070 0.0938 7.39 9.64 0.0960 103 01113 183 3.00 1700 17900.0839 8.26 11.2 0.197 133 01117 429 0.50 2670 3090 0.0336 20.6 6.460.0998 193 01119 352 4.10 3560 4440 0.106 6.56 4.50 0.0579 42.6 01120214 1.00 2130 2200 0.0891 7.78 9.10 0.107 102 01121 218 0.50 1700 18400.0511 13.6 10.9 0.177 213 02102 212 2.00 2260 2310 0.108 6.44 8.68 NR80.5 02103 230 3.00 2280 2400 0.0458 15.1 8.33 NR 182 02105 292 4.003200 3260 0.0939 7.38 6.14 NR 65.4 02106 266 4.00 3040 3150 0.0726 9.556.34 NR 87.4 n 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 9 13 GM* 263 NC 2520 2680 0.07938.74 7.47 0.0997 94.2 CVb % 26.7 NC 24.0 27.4 30.5 46.3 26.8 44.3 53.0AM 272 NC 2590 2770 0.0839 9.43 7.72 0.108 106 SD 72.4 NC 621 760 0.02564.37 2.07 0.0476 56.4 Median 266 3.00 2670 2850 0.0938 7.39 7.02 0.096087.4 Minimum 183 0.50 1700 1790 0.0336 6.29 4.50 0.0579 42.6 Maximum 4294.10 3560 4440 0.110 20.6 11.2 0.197 213 *Calculated using logtransformed data. N: Number of subjects, n: Number of non-missingobservations, GM: Geometric mean, AM: Arithmetic mean, SD: Standarddeviation, NR = Not reported; NC = Not calculated % CVb = 100 * SQRT[ex[(S{circumflex over ( )}2) − 1]], where S is the standard deviationof the data on a log scale. The Period 1, 48 hr timepoint for subject01119 was excluded as an outlier from the analysis.

TABLE 7 Plasma Rivaroxaban Noncompartmental Pharmacokinetic Parametersand Summary Statistics for Treatment Period III Separated by RenalFunction Group (PK Analysis Set) Group 1: Mild Renal Impairment, (N =11) C_(max) t_(max) AUC_(0-t) AUC_(0-inf) K_(el) t_(1/2) CL/F CL/F/kgV_(z)/F Subject (ng/mL) (hr) (hr*ng/mL) (hr*ng/mL) (1/hr) (hr) (L/hr)((L/hr)/kg) (L) 01101 247 4.00 2950 3070 0.0721 9.61 6.51 0.0991 90.301103 300 2.00 3920 4090 0.0664 10.4 4.89 0.0781 73.6 01104 278 0.503990 4140 0.0542 12.8 4.83 0.0949 89.1 01106 280 4.00 3870 3980 0.08208.46 5.03 0.0628 61.3 01108 303 3.00 5630 5840 0.0503 13.8 3.42 0.038268.1 01111 327 4.00 5810 6090 0.0323 21.4 3.28 0.0497 102 01114 279 2.003230 3530 0.0283 24.5 5.66 0.107 200 01116 242 4.00 2680 2820 0.059011.7 7.08 0.105 120 01118 458 4.00 5990 6300 0.0418 16.6 3.17 0.057776.0 02101 202 0.50 3010 3260 0.0598 11.6 6.14 NR 103 02104 136 0.503280 3480 0.0374 18.5 5.74 NR 154 n 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 11 GM* 267 NC3880 4080 0.0504 13.7 4.90 0.0728 97.1 CVb % 28.9 NC 30.2 29.6 32.0 35.626.2 33.6 40.2 AM 277 NC 4030 4240 0.0530 14.5 5.07 0.0770 103 SD 80.1NC 1220 1260 0.0170 5.16 1.33 0.0259 41.5 Median 279 3.00 3870 39800.0542 12.8 5.03 0.0781 90.3 Minimum 136 0.50 2680 2820 0.0283 8.46 3.170.0382 61.3 Maximum 458 4.00 5990 6300 0.0820 24.5 7.08 0.107 200*Calculated using log transformed data. N: Number of subjects, n: Numberof non-missing observations, GM: Geometric mean, AM: Arithmetic mean,SD: Standard deviation. NR = Not reported; NC = Not calculated % CVb =100 * SQRT [ex[(S{circumflex over ( )}2) − 1]], where S is the standarddeviation of the data on a log scale.

TABLE 8 Plasma Rivaroxaban Noncompartmental Pharmacokinetic Parametersand Summary Statistics for Treatment Period III Separated by RenalFunction Group (PK Analysis Set) Group 2: Normal Renal Function, (N =10) C_(max) t_(max) AUC_(0-t) AUC_(0-inf) K_(el) t_(1/2) CL/F CL/F/kgV_(z)/F Subject (ng/mL) (hr) (hr*ng/mL) (hr*ng/mL) (1/hr) (hr) (L/hr)((L/hr)/kg) (L) 01105 383 4.00 3780 3840 0.0884 7.84 5.21 0.0629 58.901107 331 3.00 3990 4060 0.0866 8.00 4.92 0.0573 56.9 01109 302 2.003770 3930 0.0672 10.3 5.08 0.0664 75.7 01112 163 1.00 2690 2820 0.065610.6 7.08 0.0705 108 01119 348 4.00 4260 4330 0.121 5.71 4.61 0.059438.0 01120 260 3.00 2690 2800 0.0810 8.55 7.14 0.0839 88.1 01121 2082.00 2260 2530 0.0456 15.2 7.90 0.128 173 02102 225 2.00 3500 36700.0643 10.8 5.46 NR 84.9 02103 269 1.00 3780 3880 0.0614 11.3 5.15 NR83.9 02106 394 4.00 4620 4800 0.0511 13.6 4.17 NR 81.6 n 10 10 10 10 1010 10 7 10 GM* 278 NC 3460 3600 0.0705 9.83 5.56 0.0727 78.8 CVb % 26.6NC 21.4 19.9 30.0 27.6 21.9 33.0 43.2 AM 288 NC 3530 3670 0.0732 10.25.67 0.0755 84.9 SD 76.8 NC 755 728 0.0220 2.82 1.24 0.0249 36.7 Median286 2.50 3780 3860 0.0664 10.4 5.18 0.0664 82.7 Minimum 163 1.00 22602530 0.0456 5.71 4.17 0.0573 38.0 Maximum 394 4.00 4620 4800 0.121 15.27.90 0.128 173 *Calculated using log transformed data. N: Number ofsubjects, n: Number of non-missing observations, GM: Geometric mean, AM:Arithmetic mean, SD: Standard deviation. NR = Not reported; NC = Notcalculated % CVb = 100 * SQRT [ex[(S{circumflex over ( )}2) − 1]], whereS is the standard deviation of the data on a log scale.

Example 3 Plasma Rivaroxaban Concentrations and the Risk of MajorBleeding in Subjects with Mild Renal Impairment

To evaluate the relationship between the plasma levels of rivaroxabanand the risk of major bleeding, the subjects with mild renalinsufficiency were given a single 20 mg dose of rivaroxaban on the firstday of the study (as described in the study in Example 2). Blood sampleswere collected and processed according to the standard protocols. Plasmarivaroxaban concentrations were measured on Day 1 and Day 15. As shownin FIGS. 1 and 2, the risk of major bleeding based on PT values, werepositively correlated with increased plasma concentrations ofrivaroxaban. The results showed a clear linear relationship between thepharmacokinetic and the pharmacodynamics of rivaroxaban in subjects withnormal renal function and mild renal insufficiency.

The steady state area under the curve (AUC) of plasma rivaroxaban insubjects with either normal renal function or mild renal impairmentunder different treatment regimens was also examined. As shown in FIG.3, the leftmost 6 box plots (study 10842) show the distribution of AUCvalues for various dosing levels of rivaroxaban (10 mg, 20 mg, 30 mg, 40mg, 60 mg, and 80 mg, respectively) previously measured in clinicaltrials supporting FDA approval of Xarelto® (rivaroxaban). The next ninebox plots (studies 10993, 10999, 12359, 12680, 11273, 10989, and 11938)in the middle represent subjects treated with a single 20 mg dose ofrivaroxaban under normal, fasted, or fed condition. All show thegeometric mean plus or minus one standard deviation. The last four boxplots show the distribution of AUC values measured in the present study,for subjects with normal renal function (designated “N”) and subjectswith mild renal impairment (designated “MRI”) who were either treatedwith a single 20 mg dose of rivaroxaban (“P1”) or a single 20 mg dose ofrivaroxaban and 360 mg verapamil (“P3”). These four show the geometricmean and the full minimum and maximum subject value range.

The results in FIG. 3 show that the geometric mean in the subjects withmild renal impairment treated with both rivaroxaban and verapamil in thepresent study was about one standard deviation higher than the mean AUClevels in subjects with normal renal function treated with a single 80mg dose of rivaroxaban. The present study shows that subjects with mildrenal impairment who took both rivaroxaban and verapamil had mean AUClevels well above the AUC levels observed in subjects with normal renalfunction treated with a single 20 mg dose of rivaroxaban; that is, suchpatients coadministered rivaroxaban and verapamil have AUC valuessubstantially higher than values currently considered acceptable by theFDA.

Another representation of these data are shown in FIG. 4. Label “A”represents the upper bound of the 90% confidence interval of the steadystate AUC of patients administered 20 mg of rivaroxaban, about 3,792μg·hr/L. Label “B” is the estimated steady state AUC, about 3,404μg·hr/L for patients administered a single 10 mg dose of rivaroxaban incombination with a strong CYP3A4/Pgp inhibitor. Label “C” is the upperboundary of the 90% confidence interval of the steady state AUC level insubjects treated with a single 20 mg dose of rivaroxaban after a meal,about 2,448μg·hr/L. The remaining 4 box plots are reproduced from FIG.3. FIG. 4 shows that AUCinf values in subjects with mild renalimpairment (“MRI”) treated with a single 20 mg dose of rivaroxaban and360 mg verapamil (P3) are significantly higher than expected fromprevious studies. For example, the geometric mean of the steady stateAUC for such patients was higher than the upper limits of safetyidentified in the FDA's Clinical Pharmacology review for rivaroxaban,demonstrating that a significant portion of the relevant patientpopulation who have mild renal impairment have AUC values fallingoutside of the range accepted by the FDA. Further, the present studyshows that a significant portion of patients with normal renal functiontreated with rivaroxaban and verapamil have plasma levels significantlyhigher than the upper boundary of the 90% confidence interval of thesteady state AUC level in subjects from the rivaroxaban approval studiestreated with a single 20 mg dose of rivaroxaban (Label “C”),demonstrating a higher bleeding risk than is presently recognized in theart. Additionally, the present study shows that patients with mild renalimpairment have plasma levels of rivaroxaban which are significantlyhigher than the upper boundary of the 90% confidence interval of thesteady state AUC level in subjects from the rivaroxaban approval studiestreated with a single 20 mg dose of rivaroxaban (Label “C”),demonstrating a higher bleeding risk than is presently recognized in theart.

FIG. 5 shows that the relationship between steady state rivaroxaban AUCand the risk of major bleeding. Group “a” in FIG. 5 represents theaverage geometric mean of fed subjects across two studies (10989 and11938) who took a single 20 mg rivaroxaban and had an average of AUC ofapproximately 2,026 μg·hr/L, which corresponded to about 3% risk ofmajor bleeding. Group “b” in the FIG. 5 represents subjects with mildrenal impairment who took a single 20 mg rivaroxaban and 360 mgverapamil and had an estimated of AUCmr of approximately 5,469 μg·hr/L,which shows that the mild renal impairment caused higher accumulation ofrivaroxaban in the plasma and led to 2.5 times higher the risk of majorbleeding compared to the populations in Group “a”. Group “c” representsthe average of the three subjects in Group “b” who had the highestAUC_(inf) which was about 8,143 μg·hr/L. The risk of major bleeding ofthe subjects in Group “c” were at least 5 times higher compared to thepopulations in Group “a” and not even visible on this scale.

Example 4 Mathematical Models for Determining the Redosing Regimens ofRivaroxaban to Reduce the Risk of Major Bleeding in Subjects with MildRenal Impairment

To reduce the risks of major bleeding for the various populations thatare among the high risk groups identified above, Applicants created anexponential mathematical model and a logarithmic mathematical model tocalculate the appropriate rivaroxaban redosing regimens for thesepopulations to achieve the AUC and C_(max) that are within the safetyrecommendations.

The present study has identified various target AUC values representingdifferent potential AUC levels above which there could be a serious riskof bleeding in patients treated with rivaroxaban as described herein.Specifically, referring to FIG. 4, AUC values above about 3,792 μg·hr/L(the upper bound of the 90% confidence interval of the steady state AUCof patients administered 20 mg of rivaroxaban, Label “A”), above about3,404 μg·hr/L (estimated steady state AUC for patients administered asingle 10 mg dose of rivaroxaban in combination with a strong CYP3A4/Pgpinhibitor, Label “B”), or about 2,448 μg·hr/L (the upper boundary of the90% confidence interval of the steady state AUC level in subjects withnormal renal function treated with a single 20 mg dose of rivaroxabanafter a meal, Label “C”) are all potential AUC values above which therewould be an unacceptable level of bleeding risk.

It is well known that the pharmacokinetics characteristics of drugs varyamong individuals. Thus, PK parameters such as AUC_(inf) and C_(max)within a patient population or subgroup are characterized statistically,using parameters such as the maximum and minimum values, mean(arithmetic and geometric), median, average of the highest 3 levels inthe patient population, and the 90% confidence interval (having an upperand lower boundary or limit). When assessing risks associated with drugtreatments (e.g., bleeding risk associated with rivaroxaban treatment),it may be desirable to ensure that the entire patient population has AUC(or C_(max)) values falling below the level identified as unacceptablyrisky (e.g., termed the “target” value. In this case, the drug should bedosed such that the maximum AUC or C_(max) value in the population orsubgroup falls at or below the target value. In other estimates of risk,the drug should be dosed such that other statistical parameterscharacterizing the appropriate PK values of the patient population(mean, median, 90% confidence interval boundaries) fall at or below thetarget value. As shown below in Tables 9-124, the present applicantshave calculated, based on various models, the maximum rivaroxaban dosefor various patients (e.g., having varying levels of renal impairmentand/or concomitant treatment with verapamil) which will provideAUC_(inf) or C_(max) values no higher than the “target” AUC_(inf) orC_(max) value, for the respective statistical parameter characterizingthe PK distribution of the patient population. That is, for a particularpatient population and target value (AUC or C_(max)), applicants havecalculated the maximum rivaroxaban dose that will provide no more thanthat target value for the maximum, minimum, mean (arithmetic orgeometric), median, average of the 3 highest values, or upper or lowerboundary of the 90% confidence interval of the PK parameter (AUC_(inf)or C_(max)) in the patient population.

An exponential model was used to estimate the rivaroxaban redosingregimen. A formula was fitted to a large interval of rivaroxaban dosingdata, encompassing doses from 5mg to 80 mg, a 16-fold range. Theresulting formula was then indexed to the actual AUC observed in thestudy and used to calculate an adjusted dose recommendation. In Tables9-11 below, three targets of the exponential redosing AUC_(inf) (areaunder the curve extrapolated to infinity) were identified using AUCvalues corresponding to “A”, “B”, and “C” in FIG. 4 as discussed above,for subjects with mild renal impairment, and who are administered bothrivaroxaban and verapamil (Table 9) or for patients with mild renalimpairment treated only with rivaroxaban (Table 10). Table 11 showscorresponding re-dosing for patients with no renal impairment (“normal”)administered both rivaroxaban and verapamil.

The redosing shown below represents individual embodiments of themethods of the present invention. The value in the respective Dose 1,Dose 2, and Dose 3 columns is the maximum rivaroxaban dose that shouldbe administered to a patient falling within the patient class defined inthe header of the table, in order to provide a PK value (i.e., AUC orC_(max)) that does not exceed the corresponding Target 1, Target 2, orTarget 3 PK parameter for the respective statistical parameter. By wayof example, the calculated value of 8.7 mg rivaroxaban for the “maximum”Group, Dose 1 of Table 9 represents the maximum dose of rivaroxaban thatshould be administered to a patient with mild renal impairment, alsotreated with verapamil, to ensure that the highest (i.e., maximum)AUC_(inf) value obtained in that population would be no more than 3,792μg·hr/L. Similarly, for treatment of a patient with mild renalimpairment taking only rivaroxaban, to ensure that in a population ofsuch patients, the AUC_(inf) of the upper boundary of the 90% confidenceinterval would not exceed 2,448 μg·hr/L, a dose of about 12.2 mg orrivaroxaban would be the highest dose that should be administered (Table10, Group “90% CI, Upper Boundary”, Dose 3). Where the rivaroxaban doseis not listed in the table, the recommended dose of rivaroxaban (asdefined by the Xarelto package insert revised August 2016) can be used.

Thus, in various embodiments, the present invention is directed tomethods of treating a patient with a condition for which a Factor Xainhibitor is indicated (selected from the group consisting of reducingthe risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non valvularatrial fibrillation, treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT), treatingpulmonary embolism (PE), reducing the risk of DVT, and reducing the riskof PE, the prophylaxis of DVT which leads to PE in patients undergoingknee or hip replacement therapy), and a condition for which a calciumchannel blocker is indicated (such as the management of essentialhypertension), or any other condition disclosed herein, wherein saidpatient is administered verapamil and an amount of rivaroxaban such thatthe maximum, mean of the top 3, upper boundary of the 90% CI, median,arithmetic mean, geometric mean, lower boundary of the 90% CI, orminimum AUC or C_(max) is no more than about the Dose 1, Dose 2, or Dose3 values (in mg) found in the respective portions of Tables 9, 11, 12,14-16, 21, and 22. In various such embodiments, the patient has mildrenal impairment. In other embodiments, the patient has normal renalfunction.

In various other embodiments, the present invention is directed tomethods of treating a patient with a condition for which a Factor Xainhibitor is indicated (selected from the group consisting of reducingthe risk of stroke and systemic embolism in patients with non valvularatrial fibrillation, treating deep vein thrombosis (DVT), treatingpulmonary embolism (PE), reducing the risk of DVT, and reducing the riskof PE, the prophylaxis of DVT which leads to PE in patients undergoingknee or hip replacement therapy), or any other condition disclosedherein, wherein said patient is administered an amount of rivaroxabansuch that the maximum, mean of the top 3, upper boundary of the 90% CI,median, arithmetic mean, geometric mean, lower boundary of the 90% CI,or minimum AUC or C_(max) is no more than about the Dose 1, Dose 2, orDose 3 values (in mg) found in the respective portions of Tables 10, 13,17-19, and 23-26. In various such embodiments, the patient has mildrenal impairment.

TABLE 9 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment treated with bothrivaroxaban and verapamil using the exponential model. Mild RenalImpairment-R + V Exponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Dose DoseDose Group 1 2 3 1 2 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 8.7 7.2 4.1 Mean of Top3 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.3 7.7 4.4 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.111.7 6.6 Boundary Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.3 16.0 9.1 Arithmetic Mean3,792 3,404 2,448 17.3 14.4 8.1 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.515.3 8.7 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.9 11.2 Boundary Minimum3,792 3,404 2,448 16.4

TABLE 10 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment treated with a singledose of rivaroxaban using the exponential model. Mild Renal Impairment-Ronly Exponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.6 12.9 7.3 Mean of Top 33,792 3,404 2,448 17.8 14.8 8.4 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.2Boundary Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.0 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,44815.5 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.1 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,4042,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 11 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment treated with bothrivaroxaban and verapamil using the exponential model. No RenalImpairment-R + V Exponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 23 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.0 11.6 6.6 Mean ofTop 3 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.1 14.2 8.0 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,44818.6 15.4 8.7 Boundary Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.9 9.5 Arithmetic Mean3,792 3,404 2,448 18.4 10.4 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.1 10.890% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.3 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,44819.8

A logarithmic model was also developed and used to estimate rivaroxabanredosing using the same observed-16 fold range. This was also indexed tothe observed study data and used to calculate adjusted doserecommendations. In Tables [d]-[f] below, three targets of redosingbased on AUC_(inf) were identified using AUC values corresponding to“A”, “B”, and “C” in FIG. 4 as discussed above, for subjects with mildrenal impairment, and who are administered both rivaroxaban andverapamil (Table [d]) or for patients with mild renal impairment treatedonly with rivaroxaban (Table [e]). Table [f] shows correspondingre-dosing for patients with no renal impairment (“normal”) administeredboth rivaroxaban and verapamil.

TABLE 12 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUCs in subjects with mild renal impairment treated with bothrivaroxaban and verapamil using the logarithmic model. Mild RenalImpairment-R + V Logarithmic Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 23 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.5 8.7 6.9 Mean of Top3 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.9 9.0 7.1 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.811.3 8.3 Boundary Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.3 14.0 9.7 Arithmetic Mean3,792 3,404 2,448 14.9 13.0 9.2 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.713.6 9.5 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.7 16.7 11.0 Boundary Minimum3,792 3,404 2,448 14.3

TABLE 13 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUCs in subjects with mild renal impairment treated with a single doseof rivaroxaban using the logarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment-R onlyLogarithmic Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.8 12.1 8.7 Mean of Top 3 3,792 3,4042,448 15.3 13.2 9.3 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.9 11.6 BoundaryMedian 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.7 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.7Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.7 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,44817.5 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 14 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUCs in subjects with mild renal impairment treated with bothrivaroxaban and verapamil using the logarithmic model. No RenalImpairment-R + V Logarithmic Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 23 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.7 11.2 8.3 Mean ofTop 3 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.8 12.9 9.2 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,44815.8 13.6 9.5 Boundary Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.0 14.6 10.0Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.4 15.7 10.5 Geometric Mean 3,7923,404 2,448 19.0 16.1 10.8 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.4 12.3Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.6

Analogously to target AUCmr values, three target C_(max) values werealso used to calculate rivaroxaban redosing regimens (275, 268, and 317ng/mL), respectively derived from the upper bound of the 90% confidenceinterval of the steady state C_(max) of patients administered 20 mg ofrivaroxaban, the C_(max) for patients administered a single 10 mg doseof rivaroxaban in combination with a strong CYP3A4/Pgp inhibitor, andthe upper boundary of the 90% confidence interval of the C_(max) levelof subjects administered 20 mg rivaroxaban with food in study [11938]and applied to subjects with mild renal impairment treated with a single20 mg dose of rivaroxaban alone, a single 20 mg dose of rivaroxaban and360 mg verapamil, and for subjects with normal renal function on asingle 20 mg dose of rivaroxaban and 360 mg verapamil. These redosingestimates are shown in Tables [e]-[l], below.

The fitted exponential C_(max) model indexed rivaroxaban redosingestimates are provided in Tables [e]-[h].

TABLE 15 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsingle dose C_(max) in subjects with mild renal impairment treated withboth rivaroxaban and verapamil using the exponential model. Mild RenalImpairment-R + V Exponential Redosing Single Dose C_(max) Target TargetTarget Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 5.9 5.6 8.0Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 9.8 9.3 13.4 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 13.212.6 18.1 Boundary Median 275 268 317 17.2 16.3 Arithmetic Mean 275 268317 17.4 16.5 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 18.9 18.0 90% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 16 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) in subjects with mild renal impairment treated withboth rivaroxaban and Verapamil using the exponential model. Mild RenalImpairment-R + V Exponential Redosing Steady State C_(max) Target TargetGroup Target 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 3.4 3.2 4.6Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 5.6 5.4 7.7 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 7.6 7.210.4 Boundary Median 275 268 317 9.9 9.4 13.5 Arithmetic Mean 275 268317 10.0 9.5 13.7 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 10.9 10.4 14.9 90% CI,Lower 275 268 317 15.6 14.8 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 17 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsingle dose C_(max) in subjects with mild renal impairment treated witha single dose of rivaroxaban using the exponential model. Mild RenalImpairment-R Only Exponential Redosing Single Dose C_(max) Target TargetTarget Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.2 5.9 8.4Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 9.5 9.0 13.0 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 15.915.1 Boundary Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 19.9 18.9Geometric Mean 275 268 317 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum275 268 317

TABLE 18 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) in subjects with mild renal impairment treated witha single dose of rivaroxaban using the exponential model. Mild RenalImpairment—R Only Exponential Redosing Steady State C_(max) TargetTarget Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 4.03.8 5.5 Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 6.2 5.9 8.4 90% CI, Upper 275 268 31710.4 9.8 14.1 Boundary Median 275 268 317 15.8 15.0 Arithmetic Mean 275268 317 12.9 12.3 17.6 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 14.2 13.5 19.4 90% CI,Lower 275 268 317 18.6 17.7 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 19 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsingle dose C_(max) in subjects with no renal impairment treated withboth rivaroxaban and verapamil using the exponential model. No RenalImpairment—R Only Exponential Redosing Single Dose C_(max) Group TargetTarget Target 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 8.1 7.711.1 Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 10.3 9.7 14.0 90% CI, Upper 275 268 31712.1 11.5 16.5 Boundary Median 275 268 317 16.3 15.5 Arithmetic Mean 275268 317 16.0 15.2 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 17.3 16.4 90% CI, Lower 275268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 20 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) in subjects with no renal impairment treated withboth rivaroxaban and verapamil using the exponential model. No RenalImpairment—R Only Exponential Redosing Steady State C_(max) TargetTarget Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 5.95.6 8.1 Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 7.4 7.1 10.2 90% CI, Upper 275 268 3178.8 8.3 12.0 Boundary Median 275 268 317 11.9 11.3 16.2 Arithmetic Mean275 268 317 11.6 11.0 15.8 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 12.5 11.9 17.1 90%CI, Lower 275 268 317 17.9 17.0 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

The fitted logarithmic model rivaroxaban redosing regimen indexedresults are shown in Tables [d]-[f] and [m]-[r], herein.

TABLE 21 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsingle dose C_(max) in subjects with mild renal impairment treated withboth rivaroxaban and verapamil using the logarithmic model. Mild RenalImpairment—R + V Logarithmic Redosing Single Dose C_(max) Target TargetTarget Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 7.4 7.3 8.8Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 10.0 9.7 12.4 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 12.311.8 15.8 Boundary Median 275 268 317 15.1 14.5 Arithmetic Mean 275 268317 15.2 14.6 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 16.4 15.7 90% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 22 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) in subjects with mild renal impairment treated withboth rivaroxaban and verapamil using the logarithmic model. Mild RenalImpairment—R + V Logarithmic Redosing Steady State C_(max) Target TargetTarget Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 5.8 5.7 6.6Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 7.3 7.1 8.6 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 8.6 8.310.4 Boundary Median 275 268 317 10.1 9.7 12.5 Arithmetic Mean 275 268317 10.1 9.8 12.6 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 10.7 10.4 13.5 90% CI,Lower 275 268 317 14.0 13.4 18.3 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 23 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsingle dose C_(max) in subjects with mild renal impairment treated witha single dose of rivaroxaban using the logarithmic model. Mild RenalImpairment—R Only Logarithmic Redosing Single Dose C_(max) Target TargetTarget Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 7.6 7.4 9.1Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 9.8 9.5 12.1 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 14.213.6 18.6 Boundary Median 275 268 317 19.6 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 31717.1 16.4 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 18.7 17.8 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 24 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) in subjects with mild renal impairment treated witha single dose of rivaroxaban using the logarithmic model. Mild RenalImpairment—R Only Logarithmic Redosing Steady State C_(max) TargetTarget Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.26.1 7.2 Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 7.6 7.4 9.1 90% CI, Upper 275 268 31710.4 10.0 12.9 Boundary Median 275 268 317 14.1 13.5 18.4 ArithmeticMean 275 268 317 12.1 11.6 15.4 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 13.0 12.516.8 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 16.2 15.5 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 25 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsingle dose C_(max) in subjects with no renal impairment treated withboth rivaroxaban and verapamil uing the logarithmic model No RenalImpairment—R Only Logarithmic Redosing Single Dose C_(max) Target TargetTarget Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 8.9 8.6 10.9Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 10.3 9.9 12.8 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 11.511.1 14.6 Boundary Median 275 268 317 14.5 13.9 19.0 Arithmetic Mean 275268 317 14.2 13.7 18.7 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 15.1 14.5 90% CI,Lower 275 268 317 19.9 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 26 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) in subjects with no renal impairment treated withboth rivaroxaban and verapamil using the logarithmic model. No RenalImpairment—R Only Logarithmic Redosing Steady State C_(max) TargetTarget Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 7.57.3 8.9 Mean of Top 3 275 268 317 8.5 8.2 10.2 90% CI, Upper 275 268 3179.3 9.0 11.4 Boundary Median 275 268 317 11.4 10.9 14.4 Arithmetic Mean275 268 317 11.2 10.8 14.1 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 11.8 11.4 15.0 90%CI, Lower 275 268 317 15.6 15.0 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

Example 5 PBPK Model For Extending Clincal Findings and DeterminingRedosing Levels of Rivaroxaban to reduce the Risk of Major Bleeding

A Physiologically based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) model was developed usingthe data from the previously mentioned clinical studies to confirm andextend the key findings. Specifically, once fully developed the modelwas used to determine from multiple simulations ranges of AUC andC_(max) for normal, mild renal impairment and moderate renal impairmentsubjects on rivaroxaban alone and on rivaroxaban and verapamil at steadystate. The model was also used to test how these groups would react atverapamil doses ranging from 0mg to 360mg inclusively. These AUC andC_(max) values were used to calculate redosing levels based on theexponential and logarithmic methods described herein.

Each of the rivaroxaban redosing values specified in the followingtables is an embodiment of the methods of the present invention, whereina patient having the specified renal status, and concomitantly (or notas indicated) administered verapamil, and who would be administered thespecified recommended rivaroxaban dose, may be re-dosed at the indicatedlevel (or to a level rounded to the nearest mg or 0.5 mg).

TABLE 27 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. No Renal Impairment—15 mg Recommended R, 0 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 8.7 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI,Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 28 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. No Renal Impairment—15 mg Recommended R, 120 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.9 9.9 5.6 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 9.8 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.9 Boundary IQRUpper 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.6 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 Arithmetic Mean3,792 3,404 2,448 14.9 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 IQR Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 29 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. No Renal Impairment—15 mg Recommended R, 240 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.9 9.0 5.1 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 8.9 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.8 Boundary IQRUpper 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.4 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.8 ArithmeticMean 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.5 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.8 IQRLower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI,Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 30 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. No Renal Impairment—15 mg Recommended R, 360 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.3 8.5 4.8 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 14.6 8.3 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.1 Boundary IQRUpper 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.7 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.9 ArithmeticMean 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.6 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.9 IQRLower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI,Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 31 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. No Renal Impairment—20 mg Recommended R, 0 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.3 11.9 6.7 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 12.1 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.4 Boundary IQRUpper 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.7 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.2 ArithmeticMean 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.9 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.4 IQRLower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI,Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 32 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. No Renal Impairment—20 mg Recommended R, 120 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.1 7.6 4.3 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 16.1 13.3 7.5 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.8 14.88.4 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.1 9.7 Median 3,792 3,4042,448 11.7 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.5 Geometric Mean 3,7923,404 2,448 11.7 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.1 80% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 16.8 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.8 BoundaryMinimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 33 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. No Renal Impairment—20 mg Recommended R, 240 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 8.4 6.9 3.9 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 14.5 12.0 6.8 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.0 13.37.5 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.6 15.5 8.7 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 18.7 10.6 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.3 10.4Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.8 10.6 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,44812.8 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.2 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 17.1 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 34 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. No Renal Impairment—20 mg Recommended R, 360 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 7.9 6.6 3.7 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 13.6 11.2 6.4 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.9 12.47.0 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.5 14.5 8.2 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 17.6 9.9 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.1 9.7Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.6 9.9 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,44811.9 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.2 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 16.2 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 35 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. Mild Renal Impairment—15 mg Recommended R, 0 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 8.8 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,44814.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary IQR Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI,Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 36 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. Mild Renal Impairment—15 mg Recommended R, 120 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.4 10.3 5.8 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 8.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.4 Boundary IQRUpper 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.3 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.8 ArithmeticMean 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.4 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.8 IQRLower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI,Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 37 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. Mild Renal Impairment—15 mg Recommended R, 240 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.0 9.1 5.2 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 13.6 7.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 8.5 Boundary IQRUpper 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.2 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.5 ArithmeticMean 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.2 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.5 IQRLower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI,Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 38 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. Mild Renal Impairment—15 mg Recommended R, 360 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.1 8.4 4.7 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 12.8 7.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.1 8.0Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.5 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.7Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.4 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,44811.7 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.2 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,4042,448

TABLE 39 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. Mild Renal Impairment—20 mg Recommended R, 0 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.4 12.0 6.8 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 19.2 10.9 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.0 BoundaryIQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.7 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.8Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.4 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,44817.9 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,4042,448

TABLE 40 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. Mild Renal Impairment—20 mg Recommended R, 120 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.5 7.9 4.5 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 14.0 11.6 6.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.5 12.87.3 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.5 15.3 8.7 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 18.7 10.6 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.3 10.3Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.7 10.6 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,44812.9 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.7 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 17.6 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 41 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. Mild Renal Impairment—20 mg Recommended R, 240 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 8.5 7.0 4.0 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 12.6 10.4 5.9 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.0 11.66.6 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.6 13.8 7.8 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 16.9 9.6 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.9 16.5 9.3Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.9 9.6 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,44811.7 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.2 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 16.0 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 42 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil, using theexponential model. Mild Renal Impairment—20 mg Recommended R, 360 VExponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 7.8 6.4 3.6 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 11.9 9.8 5.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.1 10.86.1 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.6 13.0 7.3 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 19.1 15.8 9.0 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.7 15.58.8 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.1 15.9 9.0 IQR Lower 3,792 3,4042,448 19.4 11.0 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.3 Boundary 90% CI,Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.1 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 43 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, usingthe exponential model. Moderate Renal Imiairment—15 mg Recommended R, 0V Exponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.1 8.0 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 12.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.3 Boundary IQRUpper 3,792 3,404 2,448 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 Arithmetic Mean 3,7923,404 2,448 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,44880% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 44 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment—15 mg RecommendedR, 120 V Exponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.7 8.1 4.6 90% CI, Upper3,792 3,404 2,448 13.1 7.4 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.98.4 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.1 Median 3,792 3,404 2,44812.3 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.0 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,4042,448 12.4 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,4042,448

TABLE 45 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment—15 mg RecommendedR, 240 V Exponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 8.7 7.2 4.1 90% CI, Upper3,792 3,404 2,448 14.3 11.8 6.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,44813.5 7.6 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.2 Median 3,792 3,4042,448 11.2 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.9 Geometric Mean 3,7923,404 2,448 11.2 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.8 80% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 46 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment—15 mg RecommendedR, 360 V Exponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 8.1 6.7 3.8 90% CI, Upper3,792 3,404 2,448 13.4 11.1 6.3 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,44812.6 7.1 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 8.6 Median 3,792 3,4042,448 10.5 Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.3 Geometric Mean 3,7923,404 2,448 10.6 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.0 80% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 47 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, usingthe exponential model. Moderate Renal Imiairment—20 mg Recommended R, 0V Exponential Redosing AUC Target Target Target Group 1 2 3 Dose 1 Dose2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.1 10.9 6.1 90% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 17.0 9.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.4 11.0Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.1 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.1Arithmetic Mean 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.8 Geometric Mean 3,792 3,404 2,44816.3 IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,4042,448

TABLE 48 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20 mgRecommended R, 120 V Exponential Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 7.5 6.2 3.5 90%CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.1 10.1 5.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 13.8 11.5 6.5 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.6 13.87.8 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.7 9.5 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.716.4 9.3 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.8 9.5 Mean IQR Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 11.7 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.0 Boundary 90% CI,Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.7 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 49 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20 mgRecommended R, 240 V Exponential Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 6.7 5.6 3.1 90%CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.0 9.1 5.1 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 12.5 10.3 5.9 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.0 12.57.1 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.3 15.2 8.6 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,44817.9 14.8 8.4 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.4 15.3 8.6 Mean IQRLower 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.7 10.6 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.8Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.3 Boundary Minimum 3,7923,404 2,448

TABLE 50 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20 mgRecommended R, 360 V Exponential Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 6.2 5.2 2.9 90%CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.3 8.5 4.8 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 11.6 9.6 5.5 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.1 11.76.6 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.2 14.3 8.1 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,44816.8 14.0 7.9 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.3 14.3 8.1 Mean IQRLower 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.7 10.0 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.0Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.5 Boundary Minimum 3,7923,404 2,448

TABLE 51 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R, 0 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.4 10.4 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 14.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary IQR Upper3,792 3,404 2,448 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80%CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 52 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R, 120 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.4 11.1 8.0 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 11.1 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.7 Boundary IQRUpper 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.8 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.3 Arithmetic3,792 3,404 2,448 14.1 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.3 Mean IQRLower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI,Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 53 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R, 240 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.8 10.6 7.6 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 14.5 10.4 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.0 BoundaryIQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.1 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.5Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.3 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.5Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.0 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,4042,448

TABLE 54 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R, 360 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.4 10.2 7.3 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 13.9 10.0 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.8 10.6Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.6 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.0Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.8 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.0Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.4 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,4042,448

TABLE 55 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R, 0 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.0 14.4 10.4 90% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 14.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.5 BoundaryIQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.9 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.0Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.8 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.1Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,4042,448

TABLE 56 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R, 120 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.4 11.1 8.0 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 17.1 15.4 11.1 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.2 16.311.7 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.8 17.8 12.8 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 19.9 14.3 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.6 14.1 MeanGeometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.9 14.3 Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,44815.9 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.6 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 18.8 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 57 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R, 240 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.8 10.6 7.6 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 16.1 14.5 10.4 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.1 15.311.0 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.7 16.8 12.1 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 18.7 13.5 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.5 13.3 MeanGeometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.8 13.5 Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,44815.0 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.6 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 17.8 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 58 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with no renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R, 360 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.4 10.2 7.3 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 15.5 13.9 10.0 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.4 14.810.6 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.0 16.2 11.6 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 18.0 13.0 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.8 17.8 12.8 MeanGeometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.0 13.0 Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,44814.4 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.0 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 17.2 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 59 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R, 0 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.5 10.4 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 13.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.5 Boundary IQRUpper 3,792 3,404 2,448 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 Arithmetic 3,792 3,4042,448 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,44880% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 60 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R, 120 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.7 11.4 8.2 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 14.2 10.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.8 BoundaryIQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.0 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.5Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.3 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.5Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,4042,448

TABLE 61 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R, 240 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.8 10.6 7.6 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 14.9 13.3 9.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.2 10.2Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.3 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.7Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.5 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.7Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.2 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,4042,448

TABLE 62 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R, 360 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.3 10.1 7.3 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 14.4 12.9 9.3 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.7 9.8Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.9 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.2Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.1 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.2Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.7 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,4042,448

TABLE 63 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R, 0 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.1 14.5 10.4 90% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 19.0 13.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.5Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.3 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.2Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.0 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.3Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,4042,448

TABLE 64 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R, 120 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.7 11.4 8.2 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 15.8 14.2 10.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.8 15.110.8 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.6 16.7 12.0 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 18.7 13.5 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.5 13.3 MeanGeometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.7 13.5 Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,44815.1 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.9 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 18.1 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 65 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R, 240 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.8 10.6 7.6 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 14.9 13.3 9.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.8 14.210.2 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.5 15.7 11.3 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 19.7 17.7 12.7 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.4 17.4 12.5Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.7 17.7 12.7 Mean IQR Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 19.8 14.2 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.9 Boundary 90%CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.1 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 66 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with mild renal impairment where the recommendeddose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil, using thelogarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R, 360 VLogarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.3 10.1 7.3 90% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 14.4 12.9 9.3 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.2 13.79.8 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.9 15.1 10.9 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 18.9 17.0 12.2 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.7 16.8 12.1Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.0 17.0 12.2 Mean IQR Lower 3,7923,404 2,448 19.1 13.7 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.4 Boundary 90%CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.5 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 67 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, usingthe logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R,0 V Logarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.7 9.8 90% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 12.8 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.8 BoundaryIQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 Arithmetic 3,7923,404 2,448 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,4042,448 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,4042,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 68 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15 mgRecommended R, 120 V Logarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.0 9.9 7.1 90%CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.6 13.1 9.4 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 14.1 10.1 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.3 Median3,792 3,404 2,448 12.6 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.5 Mean Geometric3,792 3,404 2,448 12.7 Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.2 80% CI,Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 69 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15 mgRecommended R, 240 V Logarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.3 9.3 6.7 90%CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.7 12.3 8.9 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 14.8 13.3 9.6 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.8 10.6Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.9 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.8 MeanGeometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 12.0 Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.580% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 70 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15 mgRecommended R, 360 V Logarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.9 8.9 6.4 90%CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.2 11.9 8.5 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 14.2 12.8 9.2 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.3 10.3Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.5 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.4 MeanGeometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.5 Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.080% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.5 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,4042,448 Boundary Minimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 71 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil, usingthe logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R,0 V Logarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.2 13.7 9.8 90% CI, Upper3,792 3,404 2,448 19.8 17.7 12.8 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,792 3,4042,448 19.1 13.8 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.2 Median 3,7923,404 2,448 17.2 Arithmetic 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.0 Mean Geometric 3,7923,404 2,448 17.3 Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.6 80% CI, Lower3,792 3,404 2,448 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 BoundaryMinimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 72 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20 mgRecommended R, 120 V Logarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 11.0 9.9 7.1 90%CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 14.6 13.1 9.4 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 15.7 14.1 10.1 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.515.7 11.3 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.5 17.5 12.6 Arithmetic 3,792 3,4042,448 19.3 17.3 12.5 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.6 17.6 12.7Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 19.8 14.2 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,4042,448 15.8 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.9 BoundaryMinimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 73 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20 mgRecommended R, 240 V Logarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 10.3 9.3 6.7 90%CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.7 12.3 8.9 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 14.8 13.3 9.6 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.5 14.810.6 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.5 16.6 11.9 Arithmetic 3,792 3,4042,448 18.2 16.4 11.8 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.5 16.6 12.0Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.7 13.5 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,4042,448 15.0 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 16.0 BoundaryMinimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 74 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetAUC values in subjects with moderate renal impairment where therecommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20 mgRecommended R, 360 V Logarithmic Redosing AUC Group Target 1 Target 2Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 3,792 3,404 2,448 9.9 8.9 6.4 90%CI, Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 13.2 11.9 8.5 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 3,7923,404 2,448 14.2 12.8 9.2 Boundary IQR Upper 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.9 14.310.3 Median 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.8 16.0 11.5 Arithmetic 3,792 3,4042,448 17.6 15.8 11.4 Mean Geometric 3,792 3,404 2,448 17.9 16.1 11.5Mean IQR Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 18.1 13.0 80% CI, Lower 3,792 3,4042,448 14.5 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 3,792 3,404 2,448 15.5 BoundaryMinimum 3,792 3,404 2,448

TABLE 75 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. No Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R,0 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 11.8 11.4 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 Median275 268 317 Arithmetic 275 268 317 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 Mean IQRLower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 76 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state steady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renalimpairment where the recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mgconcomitant verapamil, using the exponential model. No RenalImpairment - 15 mg Recommended R, 120 V Exponential Redosing C_(max)Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268317 9.8 9.5 12.1 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 15.0 14.3 Boundary 80% CI,Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317Arithmetic 275 268 317 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 77 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state steady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renalimpairment where the recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mgconcomitant verapamil, using the exponential model. No RenalImpairment - 15 mg Recommended R, 240 V Exponential Redosing C_(max)Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268317 9.3 9.0 11.4 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 14.4 13.7 Boundary 80% CI,Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317Arithmetic 275 268 317 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 78 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state steady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renalimpairment where the recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mgconcomitant verapamil, using the exponential model. No RenalImpairment - 15 mg Recommended R, 360 V Exponential Redosing C_(max)Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268317 9.0 8.7 11.0 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 13.8 13.2 Boundary 80% CI,Upper 275 268 317 15.0 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317Arithmetic 275 268 317 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 79 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state steady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renalimpairment where the recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, noconcomitant verapamil, using the exponential model. No RenalImpairment - 20 mg Recommended R, 0 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) GroupTarget 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 7.87.6 9.4 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 11.6 11.2 14.8 Boundary 80% CI, Upper275 268 317 13.1 12.6 17.0 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 15.9 15.2Median 275 268 317 19.2 Arithmetic 275 268 317 19.3 18.3 Mean Geometric275 268 317 19.9 18.9 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 80 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state steady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renalimpairment where the recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mgconcomitant verapamil, using the exponential model. No RenalImpairment - 20 mg Recommended R, 120 V Exponential Redosing C_(max)Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268317 6.8 6.7 8.0 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 9.3 9.0 11.4 Boundary 80% CI,Upper 275 268 317 10.4 10.0 12.9 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 12.311.8 15.8 Median 275 268 317 14.9 14.2 19.6 Arithmetic 275 268 317 14.413.8 18.8 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 14.8 14.1 19.4 Mean IQR Lower 275268 317 18.4 17.5 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 81 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state steady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renalimpairment where the recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mgconcomitant verapamil, using the exponential model. No RenalImpairment - 20 mg Recommended R, 240 V Exponential Redosing C_(max)Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268317 6.6 6.4 7.6 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317 9.0 8.8 11.0 Boundary 80% CI,Upper 275 268 317 9.9 9.6 12.3 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 11.7 11.314.9 Median 275 268 317 14.1 13.5 18.4 Arithmetic 275 268 317 13.6 13.117.7 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 14.0 13.4 18.2 Mean IQR Lower 275 268317 17.3 16.5 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 82 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. No Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R,360 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3 Dose1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.4 6.3 7.4 90% CI, Upper 275 268317 8.8 8.5 10.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 9.7 9.3 11.9Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 11.4 10.9 14.3 Median 275 268 317 13.713.1 17.7 Arithmetic 275 268 317 13.2 12.6 17.0 Mean Geometric 275 268317 13.5 12.9 17.5 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 16.6 15.9 80% CI, Lower275 268 317 19.1 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275268 317

TABLE 83 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg RecommendedR, 0 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 10.7 10.3 13.4 90% CI, Upper275 268 317 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQR Upper 275268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic 275 268 317 Mean Geometric 275 268317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90%CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 84 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg RecommendedR, 120 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 9.2 8.9 11.2 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 14.4 13.8 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQR Upper275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic 275 268 317 Mean Geometric 275268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 85 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg RecommendedR, 240 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 8.9 8.6 10.8 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 13.8 13.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 14.5 Boundary IQRUpper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic 275 268 317 MeanGeometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 86 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg RecommendedR, 360 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 8.7 8.5 10.6 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 13.3 12.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 14.7 14.0 BoundaryIQR Upper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic 275 268 317 MeanGeometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 87 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg RecommendedR, 0 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 7.3 7.1 8.6 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 11.4 10.9 14.4 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 12.5 12.0 16.1Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 15.1 14.4 19.9 Median 275 268 317 19.118.1 Arithmetic 275 268 317 18.3 17.4 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 18.918.0 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90%CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 88 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg RecommendedR, 120 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.5 6.3 7.5 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 9.1 8.8 11.1 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 9.8 9.5 12.2Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 11.5 11.1 14.6 Median 275 268 317 14.113.4 18.3 Arithmetic 275 268 317 13.6 13.0 17.6 Mean Geometric 275 268317 13.9 13.3 18.2 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 17.4 16.6 80% CI, Lower275 268 317 19.9 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275268 317

TABLE 89 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg RecommendedR, 240 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.4 6.2 7.3 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 8.8 8.5 10.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 9.4 9.1 11.6Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 11.0 10.6 13.8 Median 275 268 317 13.312.8 17.2 Arithmetic 275 268 317 12.9 12.4 16.6 Mean Geometric 275 268317 13.2 12.7 17.1 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 16.4 15.6 80% CI, Lower275 268 317 19.8 18.8 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 BoundaryMinimum 275 268 317

TABLE 90 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the exponential model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg RecommendedR, 360 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.3 6.1 7.2 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 8.6 8.3 10.3 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 9.2 8.9 11.2Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 10.6 10.3 13.3 Median 275 268 317 12.912.4 16.6 Arithmetic 275 268 317 12.5 12.0 16.0 Mean Geometric 275 268317 12.8 12.3 16.4 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 15.8 15.0 80% CI, Lower275 268 317 18.9 18.0 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 BoundaryMinimum 275 268 317

TABLE 91 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitantverapamil, using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15mg Recommended R, 0 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 10.0 9.7 12.4 90%CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQRUpper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic 275 268 317 MeanGeometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 92 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitantverapamil, using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15mg Recommended R, 120 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 8.1 7.9 9.890% CI, Upper 275 268 317 13.8 13.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 31714.9 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic 275268 317 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI,Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum275 268 317

TABLE 93 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitantverapamil, using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15mg Recommended R, 240 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 7.8 7.6 9.3 90%CI, Upper 275 268 317 13.2 12.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 14.614.0 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic Mean275 268 317 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI,Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum275 268 317

TABLE 94 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitantverapamil, using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15mg Recommended R, 360 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 7.6 7.4 9.1 90%CI, Upper 275 268 317 12.7 12.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 14.113.4 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic Mean275 268 317 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI,Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum275 268 317

TABLE 95 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitantverapamil, using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20mg Recommended R, 0 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.9 6.8 8.1 90%CI, Upper 275 268 317 11.1 10.7 13.9 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 31712.2 11.7 15.6 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 14.6 14.0 19.2 Median 275268 317 18.2 17.3 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 17.5 16.7 Geometric Mean275 268 317 18.0 17.1 IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 96 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitantverapamil, using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20mg Recommended R, 120 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.0 5.8 6.8 90%CI, Upper 275 268 317 8.8 8.5 10.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 3179.6 9.3 11.8 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 11.1 10.7 13.9 Median 275268 317 13.3 12.8 17.2 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 12.9 12.4 16.6Geometric Mean 275 268 317 13.2 12.7 17.1 IQR Lower 275 268 317 16.015.2 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 19.7 18.6 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 97 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitantverapamil, using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20mg Recommended R, 240 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 5.8 5.7 6.6 90%CI, Upper 275 268 317 8.5 8.2 10.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 3179.2 8.9 11.2 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 10.6 10.2 13.2 Median 275268 317 12.7 12.1 16.2 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 12.3 11.8 15.7Geometric Mean 275 268 317 12.6 12.1 16.1 IQR Lower 275 268 317 15.114.4 19.9 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 18.4 17.4 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275268 317 19.7 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 98 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitantverapamil, using the exponential model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20mg Recommended R, 360 V Exponential Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 5.7 5.6 6.4 90%CI, Upper 275 268 317 8.3 8.0 9.9 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 8.98.6 10.8 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 10.3 9.9 12.8 Median 275 268 31712.3 11.8 15.7 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 11.9 11.4 15.1 Geometric Mean275 268 317 12.2 11.7 15.5 IQR Lower 275 268 317 14.6 13.9 19.1 80% CI,Lower 275 268 317 17.7 16.8 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 19.9 18.9Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 99 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R,0 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 11.8 11.4 90% CI, Upper 275 268 317Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 Median275 268 317 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 IQRLower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 100 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R,120 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 9.8 9.5 12.1 90% CI, Upper 275 268317 15.0 14.3 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQR Upper 275268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 Geometric Mean275 268 317 IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90%CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 101 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R,240 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 9.3 9.0 11.4 90% CI, Upper 275 268317 14.4 13.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQR Upper 275268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 Geometric Mean275 268 317 IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90%CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 102 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 15 mg Recommended R,360 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 9.0 8.7 11.0 90% CI, Upper 275 268317 13.8 13.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 15.0 Boundary IQR Upper275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 GeometricMean 275 268 317 IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 103 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R,0 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 7.8 7.6 9.4 90% CI, Upper 275 268317 11.6 11.2 14.8 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 13.1 12.6 17.0Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 15.9 15.2 Median 275 268 317 19.2Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 19.3 18.3 Geometric Mean 275 268 317 19.918.9 IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI,Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 104 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R,120 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.8 6.7 8.0 90% CI, Upper 275 268317 9.3 9.0 11.4 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 10.4 10.0 12.9Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 12.3 11.8 15.8 Median 275 268 317 14.914.2 19.6 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 14.4 13.8 18.8 Geometric Mean 275268 317 14.8 14.1 19.4 IQR Lower 275 268 317 18.4 17.5 80% CI, Lower 275268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 105 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R,240 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.6 6.4 7.6 90% CI, Upper 275 268317 9.0 8.8 11.0 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 9.9 9.6 12.3Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 11.7 11.3 14.9 Median 275 268 317 14.113.5 18.4 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 13.6 13.1 17.7 Geometric Mean 275268 317 14.0 13.4 18.2 IQR Lower 275 268 317 17.3 16.5 80% CI, Lower 275268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 106 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with no renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. No Renal Impairment - 20 mg Recommended R,360 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.4 6.3 7.4 90% CI, Upper 275 268317 8.8 8.5 10.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 9.7 9.3 11.9Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 11.4 10.9 14.3 Median 275 268 317 13.713.1 17.7 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 13.2 12.6 17.0 Geometric Mean 275268 317 13.5 12.9 17.5 IQR Lower 275 268 317 16.6 15.9 80% CI, Lower 275268 317 19.1 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268317

TABLE 107 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg RecommendedR, 0 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Dose Group Target 1 Target 2 Target3 Dose 1 Dose 2 3 Maximum 275 268 317 10.7 10.3 13.4 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic Mean 275 268 317 Geometric Mean 275268 317 IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI,Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 108 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg RecommendedR, 120 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 9.2 8.9 11.2 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 14.4 13.8 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQR Upper275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic 275 268 317 Mean Geometric 275268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 109 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg RecommendedR, 240 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 8.9 8.6 10.8 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 13.8 13.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 14.5 Boundary IQRUpper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic 275 268 317 MeanGeometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 110 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 15 mg RecommendedR, 360 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 8.7 8.5 10.6 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 13.3 12.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 14.7 14.0 BoundaryIQR Upper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic 275 268 317 MeanGeometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 111 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg RecommendedR, 0 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 7.3 7.1 8.6 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 11.4 10.9 14.4 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 12.5 12.0 16.1Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 15.1 14.4 19.9 Median 275 268 317 19.118.1 Arithmetic 275 268 317 18.3 17.4 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 18.918.0 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90%CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 112 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg RecommendedR, 120 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.5 6.3 7.5 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 9.1 8.8 11.1 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 9.8 9.5 12.2Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 11.5 11.1 14.6 Median 275 268 317 14.113.4 18.3 Arithmetic 275 268 317 13.6 13.0 17.6 Mean Geometric 275 268317 13.9 13.3 18.2 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 17.4 16.6 80% CI, Lower275 268 317 19.9 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275268 317

TABLE 113 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg RecommendedR, 240 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.4 6.2 7.3 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 8.8 8.5 10.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 9.4 9.1 11.6Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 11.0 10.6 13.8 Median 275 268 317 13.312.8 17.2 Arithmetic 275 268 317 12.9 12.4 16.6 Mean Geometric 275 268317 13.2 12.7 17.1 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 16.4 15.6 80% CI, Lower275 268 317 19.8 18.8 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 BoundaryMinimum 275 268 317

TABLE 114 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with mild renal impairment wherethe recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitant verapamil,using the logarithmic model. Mild Renal Impairment - 20 mg RecommendedR, 360 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target 2 Target 3Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.3 6.1 7.2 90% CI, Upper 275268 317 8.6 8.3 10.3 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 9.2 8.9 11.2Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 10.6 10.3 13.3 Median 275 268 317 12.912.4 16.6 Arithmetic 275 268 317 12.5 12.0 16.0 Mean Geometric 275 268317 12.8 12.3 16.4 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 15.8 15.0 80% CI, Lower275 268 317 18.9 18.0 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 BoundaryMinimum 275 268 317

TABLE 115 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitantverapamil, using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15mg Recommended R, 0 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 10.0 9.7 12.4 90%CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 Boundary IQRUpper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic 275 268 317 MeanGeometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 116 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitantverapamil, using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15mg Recommended R, 120 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 8.1 7.9 9.890% CI, Upper 275 268 317 13.8 13.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 31714.9 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic 275268 317 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI,Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum275 268 317

TABLE 117 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitantverapamil, using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15mg Recommended R, 240 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 7.8 7.6 9.390% CI, Upper 275 268 317 13.2 12.6 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 31714.6 14.0 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic275 268 317 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80%CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 BoundaryMinimum 275 268 317

TABLE 118 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 15 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitantverapamil, using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 15mg Recommended R, 360 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 7.6 7.4 9.190% CI, Upper 275 268 317 12.7 12.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 31714.1 13.4 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 Median 275 268 317 Arithmetic275 268 317 Mean Geometric 275 268 317 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80%CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 BoundaryMinimum 275 268 317

TABLE 119 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, no concomitantverapamil, using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20mg Recommended R, 0 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1 Target2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.9 6.8 8.1 90% CI,Upper 275 268 317 11.1 10.7 13.9 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 317 12.211.7 15.6 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 14.6 14.0 19.2 Median 275 268317 18.2 17.3 Arithmetic 275 268 317 17.5 16.7 Mean Geometric 275 268317 18.0 17.1 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 120 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 120 mg concomitantverapamil, using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20mg Recommended R, 120 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 6.0 5.8 6.890% CI, Upper 275 268 317 8.8 8.5 10.7 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268317 9.6 9.3 11.8 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 11.1 10.7 13.9 Median275 268 317 13.3 12.8 17.2 Arithmetic 275 268 317 12.9 12.4 16.6 MeanGeometric 275 268 317 13.2 12.7 17.1 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 16.015.2 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 19.7 18.6 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268317 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 121 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 240 mg concomitantverapamil, using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20mg Recommended R, 240 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 5.8 5.7 6.690% CI, Upper 275 268 317 8.5 8.2 10.2 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268317 9.2 8.9 11.2 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 10.6 10.2 13.2 Median275 268 317 12.7 12.1 16.2 Arithmetic 275 268 317 12.3 11.8 15.7 MeanGeometric 275 268 317 12.6 12.1 16.1 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 15.114.4 19.9 80% CI, Lower 275 268 317 18.4 17.4 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275268 317 19.7 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

TABLE 122 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban in response to various targetsteady state C_(max) values in subjects with moderate renal impairmentwhere the recommended dose is 20 mg rivaroxaban, 360 mg concomitantverapamil, using the logarithmic model. Moderate Renal Impairment - 20mg Recommended R, 360 V Logarithmic Redosing C_(max) Group Target 1Target 2 Target 3 Dose 1 Dose 2 Dose 3 Maximum 275 268 317 5.7 5.6 6.490% CI, Upper 275 268 317 8.3 8.0 9.9 Boundary 80% CI, Upper 275 268 3178.9 8.6 10.8 Boundary IQR Upper 275 268 317 10.3 9.9 12.8 Median 275 268317 12.3 11.8 15.7 Arithmetic 275 268 317 11.9 11.4 15.1 Mean Geometric275 268 317 12.2 11.7 15.5 Mean IQR Lower 275 268 317 14.6 13.9 19.1 80%CI, Lower 275 268 317 17.7 16.8 Boundary 90% CI, Lower 275 268 317 19.918.9 Boundary Minimum 275 268 317

Additionally, the model system was used to iteratively calculate dosagelevels where ranges from 97.5-75% of subjects would have steady stateAUC and C_(max) levels below the defined safety target levels. Theseresults are included in Tables 123 and 124 below.

TABLE 123 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban, by percentage of patientsbelow the target steady state AUC values in subjects with no to moderaterenal impairment, for varying levels of concomitant verapamil. PBPKCalculated Dosing by Percentile Matching Safety Target Renal StateVerapamil Target Levels State Dose (mg) Percentile 3,972 3,404 2,448Normal 0 75.0% 15 0 90.0% 13 0 95.0% 12 0 97.5% 17 11 120 75.0% 18 16 10120 90.0% 16 14 9 120 95.0% 15 13 9 120 97.5% 14 12 8 240 75.0% 17 14 10240 90.0% 15 13 9 240 95.0% 14 12 8 240 97.5% 13 11 8 360 75.0% 16 14 9360 90.0% 14 12 8 360 95.0% 13 12 8 360 97.5% 12 11 7 Mild 0 75.0% 14Impairment 0 90.0% 12 0 95.0% 17 11 0 97.5% 18 15 10 120 75.0% 16 14 10120 90.0% 14 13 9 120 95.0% 13 12 8 120 97.5% 13 11 8 240 75.0% 15 13 9240 90.0% 13 12 8 240 95.0% 12 11 8 240 97.5% 12 10 7 360 75.0% 15 13 9360 90.0% 13 11 8 360 95.0% 12 11 7 360 97.5% 11 10 7 Moderate 0 75.0%13 Impairment 0 90.0% 17 11 0 95.0% 18 16 10 0 97.5% 16 14 10 120 75.0%15 13 9 120 90.0% 13 12 8 120 95.0% 12 11 7 120 97.5% 11 10 7 240 75.0%14 12 9 240 90.0% 12 11 8 240 95.0% 11 10 7 240 97.5% 11 9 7 360 75.0%14 12 8 360 90.0% 12 10 7 360 95.0% 11 10 7 360 97.5% 10 9 6

TABLE 124 Redosing regimens of rivaroxaban, by percentage of patientsbelow the target steady state C_(max) values in subjects with no tomoderate renal impairment, for varying levels of concomitant verapamilPBPK Calculated Dosing by Percentile Matching Safety Target Renal StateVerapamil Target Levels State Dose (mg) Percentile 275 268 317 Normal 075.0% 18 0 90.0% 16 15 0 95.0% 15 14 18 0 97.5% 14 13 16 120 75.0% 15 15120 90.0% 13 13 16 120 95.0% 12 12 14 120 97.5% 11 11 13 240 75.0% 15 1418 240 90.0% 13 12 15 240 95.0% 12 11 14 240 97.5% 11 11 13 360 75.0% 1414 17 360 90.0% 12 12 15 360 95.0% 11 11 13 360 97.5% 11 10 13 Mild 075.0% 18 17 Impairment 0 90.0% 15 15 0 95.0% 14 14 17 0 97.5% 13 13 16120 75.0% 14 14 17 120 90.0% 13 12 15 120 95.0% 12 12 14 120 97.5% 11 1113 240 75.0% 14 13 16 240 90.0% 12 12 14 240 95.0% 11 11 14 240 97.5% 1111 13 360 75.0% 13 13 16 360 90.0% 12 11 14 360 95.0% 11 11 13 360 97.5%11 10 12 Moderate 0 75.0% 17 17 Impairment 0 90.0% 15 14 18 0 95.0% 1413 17 0 97.5% 13 13 16 120 75.0% 14 13 17 120 90.0% 12 12 15 120 95.0%11 11 13 120 97.5% 11 10 13 240 75.0% 13 13 16 240 90.0% 12 11 14 24095.0% 11 11 13 240 97.5% 10 10 12 360 75.0% 13 13 16 360 90.0% 11 11 14360 95.0% 11 10 13 360 97.5% 10 10 12

Each of the rivaroxaban redosing values specified in the above tables isan embodiment of the methods of the present invention, wherein a patienthaving the specified renal status, and concomitantly (or not asindicated) administered verapamil, may be re-dosed at the indicatedlevel (or to a level rounded to the nearest mg or 0.5 mg).

While the invention has been described in connection with specificembodiments thereof, it will be understood that it is capable of furthermodifications and this application is intended to cover any variations,uses, or adaptations of the invention following, in general, theprinciples of the invention and including such departures from thepresent disclosure as come within known or customary practice within theart to which the invention pertains and as may be applied to theessential features hereinbefore set forth and as follows in the scope ofthe appended claims.

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1. A method of reducing the risk of cardiovascular death, myocardialinfarction, and stroke in a patient in need of treatment withrivaroxaban and verapamil, comprising: (a) administering about 100 toabout 480 mg verapamil daily to the patient; and (b) administering adaily dose of 2.5 mg to 4 mg of rivaroxaban to the patient; wherein thepatient has a creatinine clearance (CL_(Cr)) of >50 mL/min to 79 mL/min.2. The method of claim 1, wherein a daily dose of 2.5 mg of rivaroxabanis administered.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein a daily dose of 3-4mg of rivaroxaban is administered.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein adaily dose of 4 mg of rivaroxaban is administered.
 5. The method ofclaim 2, wherein the rivaroxaban is administered twice daily.
 6. Themethod of claim 3, wherein the rivaroxaban is administered twice daily.7. The method of claim 4, wherein the rivaroxaban is administered twicedaily.
 8. The method of claim 2, further comprising administeringaspirin to the patient.
 9. The method of claim 3, further comprisingadministering aspirin to the patient.
 10. The method of claim 4, furthercomprising administering aspirin to the patient.